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The Signs of Sin - Seriousness of Offence in Biblical Law (Hardcover): Jonathan P Burnside

The Signs of Sin - Seriousness of Offence in Biblical Law (Hardcover)

Jonathan P Burnside

Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

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What makes one crime more serious than another, and why? This book investigates the problem of "seriousness of offence" in English law from the comparative perspective of biblical law. Burnside takes a semiotic approach to show how biblical conceptions of seriousness are synthesised and communicated through various descriptive and performative registers. Seven case studies show that biblical law discriminates between the seriousness of different offences and between the relative seriousness of the same offence when committed by different people or when performed in different ways. Recurring elements include location and the offender's social statue. The closing chapter considers some of the implications for the current debate about crime and punishment.

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Imprint:	Sheffield Academic Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Release date:	May 2003
First published:	May 2003
Authors:	Jonathan P Burnside
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-6218-3
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8264-6218-9
Barcode:	9780826462183