The historical and evolving perspective in religion toward "an eye for an eye"
The law of talion, also known as the principle of retaliation is found in the Torah, the Hebrew Bible. In the past and also today, the meaning of this principle remains highly discussed. It is often interpreted as vindicating justice, whereas it is also considered as a harsh-barbaric maxim incompati...
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2006
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| Online Access: | http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/9142/1/MR20718.pdf Jacobson, Asher <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Jacobson=3AAsher=3A=3A.html> (2006) The historical and evolving perspective in religion toward "an eye for an eye". Masters thesis, Concordia University. |