Though an in-depth analysis of various passages from Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, Skidmore reveals how the process of Mimetic scape-goating functions in Pentateuchal texts concerning capital punishment. These observations suggest that biblical capital punishment may have functioned as a means of protecting the Israelite community by managing rivalry and violence. Skidmore concludes by considering the implications this may have in modern contexts where capital punishment persists--
| Author: Simon Skidmore |
| Publisher: NA |
| Publication Date: May 30, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0567707237 |
| ISBN-13: 9780567707239 |