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Amnesty and Reform Texts
- Author(s):
- Pamela Barmash (see profile)
- Date:
- 2015
- Group(s):
- Ancient Jew Review, Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
- Subject(s):
- Law, Law and economics, Law, Ancient
- Item Type:
- Book chapter
- Tag(s):
- Ancient law, Social critique
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/efpr-1h72
- Abstract:
- Amnesty and Reform Texts. Edicts of amnesty and reform decreed by a king intervened in economy and society, invalidating loans, pledges and sales, cancelling debts, and issuing behavioral instructions to government officials. They were dated to a specific time at which their provisions would come into effect.
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- xml
- Published as:
- Book section Show details
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Pub. Date:
- 2015
- Book Title:
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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