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The Genesis of Justice
- Narrated by: Alan M. Dershowitz
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
Cain murders his brother - and walks. God gets angry - millions die in a flood. Jacob robs his brother - and gets away with it. Every weekend in our synagogues and churches, our children are told stories from the Bible - stories of Abraham and Noah, Jacob and Joseph. But what are these stories really about? In this probing, fascinating, and entertaining book, America's leading lawyer looks at the Bible - and in particular at the Book of Genesis - as a tale of justice done, justice undone, and justice in the eyes of the beholder.
What if an angel hadn't stopped Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac? What does Genesis seem to be telling us about taking revenge? Or what is it saying about capital punishment? Drawing on biblical commentary from throughout the ages and his own actual court battles, Alan Dershowitz shines a brilliant legal light on the stories that comprise the foundation of our society. What he reveals is how our shared tradition has formed our attitude toward modern-day justice - and why we are all engaged in a never-ending quest to separate right from wrong.
©2001 by Alan M. Dershowitz, All Rights Reserved (P)2001 by Time Warner AudioBooks, a Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing
Critic reviews
"A thoughtful, provocative boo." ( New York Times Book Review)
"Stimulating and enriching." (Elie Wiesel, author of Night)
"...should be [heard] by all who are interested in religion, justice, or both." (Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo)
"Stimulating and enriching." (Elie Wiesel, author of Night)
"...should be [heard] by all who are interested in religion, justice, or both." (Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo)
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