Biblical Roots of American Constitutionalism - From 'I Am the Lord' to 'We the People'

The book synthesizes the evolution of covenantal life from its inception in the Period of the Judges to American constitutionalism, from "I am the Lord" to … "We the People."

List of contents

Introduction: Nice to Meet You...
Chapter 1: Once Upon a Time...
Chapter 2: The Difference between Political Concessions and Constitutional Liberties
Chapter 3: The Covenant of Israel: Customary Law or Law
Chapter 4: The Covenantal Society: Lex Rex
Chapter 5: The Covenantal society, Structure, Organization, and Power Flow
Chapter 6: Justice Administration in Biblical Israel
Chapter 7: Inventing a Covenantal Society is Impossible
Chapter 8: Covenantal Psychology
Chapter 9: Evolution Tree
Chapter 10: God Gave Moses the Law
Chapter 11: The Supremacy of the Law
Chapter 12: Evolution, Customs, and Law

About the author

Joseph Livni is independent scholar.

Summary

The book synthesizes the evolution of covenantal life from its inception in the Period of the Judges to American constitutionalism, from “I am the Lord” to … “We the People.”

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Livni
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781793637239
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-723-9
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; LAW / Legal History, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, LAW / Constitutional, Religion & politics, Legal History, Constitution, Constitutional & administrative law