The Genesis of Justice: Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice that Led to the Ten Command

The Genesis of Justice: Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice that Led to the Ten Commandments and Modern Morality and Law by Alan M. Dershowitz 1.03


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The Genesis of Justice: Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice that Led to the Ten Commandments and Modern Morality and Law
Alan M. Dershowitz
Grand Central Publishing
February 1 2001

The Book of Genesis has inspired, cautioned, and challenged humanity for thousands of years. In The Genesis of Justice, Alan Dershowitz meticulously examines ten biblical narratives as he guides us from the Ten Commandments to the Supreme Court and illustrates how religion has shaped the concepts of contemporary justice.

About the Author
Alan M. Dershowitz is a professor at Harvard Law School and a noted appellate lawyer and columnist. He has represented such clients as Claus von Bulow, O. J. Simpson, Anatoly Shcharansky, Michael Milken, Mia Farrow, and Mike Tyson. He lectures widely on legal and religious issues, appears frequently on television and radio, and is the author of the number one bestseller Chutzpah, as well as Supreme Injustice, Reversal of Fortune, The Abuse Excuse, Just Revenge, The Genesis of Justice, The Advocate's Devil, and Reasonable Doubts: The Criminal Justice System and the O. J. Simpson Case.

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The Genesis of Justice: Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice that Led to the Ten Commandments and Modern Morality and Law by Alan M. Dershowitz



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