Called by Stories - Biblical Sagas and Their Challenge for Law

"Simply put, this book is extraordinary. Its author is a wordsmith of the very first order. He says strikingly original things about familiar old texts and acutely probes pressing contemporary issues. Milner Ball is deeply learned across traditional disciplinary lines, but he wears his learning lightly. A wise, clear, and funny conversationalist, he is also extraordinarily deep and inspiring."--Aviam Soifer, author of "Law and the Company We Keep"

List of contents

Prologue

I. Moses
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1. Law and the “Mouth” for God
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2. Intercession
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3. Counsel for the Situation
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4. The Word in Moses’ Situation
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5. The Risks
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6. The Promise of Succession
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7. The Promise of Justice
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8. Psalm 114

II. The Encompassing Women
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9. The Midwives
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10. Socratic Midwifery That Isn’t
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11. Socratic Midwifery That Is
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12. Are You the Lawyers?
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13. Miriam
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14. Rachel
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15. Jeremiah’s Rachel Poem

16. Law and Tears
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17. The Womb of God and Tears

III. The Gospel According to John
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18. The Jerusalem Trial
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19. The Gospel Trail: A Divine Lawsuit
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20. A Reversal and Appeal
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21. The Power of the Word: Two Women
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22. The Power of the Word: Moses and the Spirit
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23. The Power of the Word: Disbelief
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24. John’s Freedom from and for Law
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25. Lawyer’s Independence

Epilogue
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Acknowledgments
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Appendix
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Notes

Index

About the author

Milner S. Ball

Product details

• Authors: Milner S Ball, Milner S. Ball
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2000
• EAN: 9780822325246
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2524-6
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Berufe der Rechtspflege, allgemein, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Religion - Commentaries / Reference, LAW / Legal Profession