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Revenge, Compensation, and Forgiveness in the Ancient World: A Comparative Study of Interpersonal Infringement and Moral Repair

By Thomas Kazen , Rikard Roitto

Book information

Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Year
2024
ISBN
3161624653, 9783161624650
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6282604 bytes)
Series
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament; 515
Pages
556\557
Time added
2024-07-15 16:34:48

Description

Handling moral infringement is complicated and this was as true in antiquity as it is today. Should one retaliate, demand compensation, be merciful, ignore the infringement, or forgive? Thomas Kazen and Rikard Roitto compare how Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians in antiquity navigated different ideas, practices, and rituals for moral repair. How did they think about morality and did this affect ideas about moral repair? What practices of moral repair did they use, within and beyond the court? In what different ways did they involve the gods in interpersonal conflicts through ritual? Insights from contemporary research on human behaviour guide the comparative work, since, as the authors argue, human moral behaviour and cognition is the result of both innate and cultural factors.

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