The Foreigner and the Law

Perspectives from the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East

edited by Reinhard Achenbach, Rainer Albertz and Jakob Wohrle

Book cover: The Foreigner and the Law

Extent: 180 pages

Publisher: Harrassowitz Verlag

Subjects: Ancient Near East

Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur Altorientalische und Biblische Rechtsgeschichte

Series volume number: 16

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(April 2011)

ISBN: 9783447064705

6.65 x 9.45 inches

Price: $75.00

In stock

The anthology “The Foreigner and the Law” is concerned with the status of foreigners in law according to biblical and Ancient Near Eastern traditions. The essays deal with the differentiation between certain groups of foreigners such as foreign workers, refugees who came to the land because of economic distress, or foreigners who wanted to stay permanently. Another focus is on foreigners’ rights with respect to their welfare, and on the possibilities of their social and cultic participation and integration. The volume contains contributions by Reinhard Achenbach, Rainer Albertz, Volker Haarmann, Thomas Naumann, Christophe Nihan, Saul Olyan, Susanne Paulus, Bruce Wells and Jakob Wohrle.

  • Edited by Reinhard Achenbach
  • Edited by Rainer Albertz
  • Edited by Jakob Wohrle