Prisons in Ancient Mesopotamia
Prisons in Ancient Mesopotamia

Author: J. Nicholas Reid

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022-05-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0192666347

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Prisons in Ancient Mesopotamia explores the earliest historical evidence related to imprisonment in the history of the world. While many historical investigations into prisons have revolved around the important question of punishment, this work moves beyond that more narrow approach to consider the multifunctional practices of detaining the body in ancient Iraq. It is the contention of this book that imprisonment arose out of the desire to control and detain the body in relation to labor. The practice of detainment for coercion became adaptable to a variety of circumstances and goals, which shaped the contexts and practices of imprisonment. With time, religious ideology was attached to imprisonment. In one literary text, a prisoner was refined like silver and given new birth in the prison. The misery of imprisonment gave rise to lament through which a criminal could be ritually purified and restored to a right relationship with their personal god. Beyond this literary perspective, this work reconstructs how imprisonment and religious ideology intersected with the judicial process and explores the evidence related to the reasons behind imprisonment, the treatment of prisoners, and the evidence related to the lengths of their stays.

Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia

Author: Stephen Bertman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2005-07-14

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0195183649

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Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate man's understanding of the ancient world. This illustrated handbook describes the culture, history, and people of Mesopotamia, as well as their struggle for survival and happiness.

Society and the Individual in Ancient Mesopotamia
Society and the Individual in Ancient Mesopotamia

Author: Laura Culbertson

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2024-10-21

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1501517651

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This book provides an overview of social life in ancient Mesopotamia, bringing together leading experts to survey key social domains of daily life as well as major non-dominant social groups. It serves as a point of entry to the current research in this field.

The Oxford History of the Prison
The Oxford History of the Prison

Author: Norval Morris

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780195118148

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Ranging from ancient times to the present, a survey of the evolution of the prison explores its relationship to the history of Western criminal law and offers a look at the social world of prisoners over the centuries.

Exploring Corrections in America
Exploring Corrections in America

Author: John T. Whitehead

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-04-07

Total Pages: 662

ISBN-13: 143775547X

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Exploring Corrections in America provides a thorough introduction to the topic of corrections in America. In addition to providing complete coverage of the history and structure of corrections, it offers a balanced account of the issues facing the field so that readers can arrive at informed opinions regarding the process of corrections in America. Each chapter is enhanced by an outline, "what you need to know," internet links, photos, boxes, "ethics focus," discussion questions, and further readings.

Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-biblical Antiquity
Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-biblical Antiquity

Author: Edwin M. Yamauchi

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 1865

ISBN-13: 1619701456

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The Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity is a unique reference work that provides background cultural and technical information on the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 4000 BC to approximately AD 600. Also available as a 4-volume set (ISBN 9781619708617), this complete one-volume edition covers topics from A-Z. This dictionary casts light on the culture, technology, history, and politics of the periods of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical scholar, with contributions by many others, this unique reference work explains details of domestic life, technology, culture, laws, and religious practices, with extensive bibliographic material for further exploration. There are 115 articles ranging from 5-20 pages long. Scholars, pastors, and students (and their teachers) will find this to be a useful resource for biblical study, exegesis, and sermon preparation. "This is not your standard Bible dictionary, but one that focuses on aspects of daily life in Bible times, addressing interesting and sometimes puzzling topics that are often overlooked in other encyclopedias. I highly recommend the Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity and will be giving it 'shout-outs' in my classes in the years to come." --James K. Hoffmeier, Professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern Archaeology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "This wonderful resource is much more than a dictionary. It is a compendium of substantive essays on numerous facets of daily life in the ancient world. I am frequently asked by pastors and students for recommendations on books that illuminate the manners, customs, and cultural practices of the biblical world. Now I have the ideal set of books to recommend." --Clinton E. Arnold, Dean and Professor of New Testament, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

The House of Prisoners
The House of Prisoners

Author: Andrea Seri

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-07-31

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1614510970

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This book deals with the house of prisoners (bit asiri ) at the city of Uruk during the revolt against king Samsu-iluna of Babylon, Hammurabi’s son. The political history of this brief period (ca. 1741–1739 BC) is not widely known and until now there has been no comprehensive treatment of the bit asiri. This book includes autograph copies, transliterations, and translations of 42 unpublished cuneiform tablets from various collections, collations, and detailed tables and catalogues. The analysis comprises some 410 documents dated or attributable to king Rim-Anum, one of the insurgents who attained relative independence as the ruler of Uruk. The study of this corpus reveals details about diplomatic dealings between the central power and rebel rulers, about the functioning of the house of prisoners of war, and about the individuals who participated in different echelons of the local administration. This monograph investigates what kind of organization “the house of prisoners” was, how it worked, how it interacted with other institutions, the composition of its labor force, and state management of captive and enslaved individuals.

Beyond the Walls of Separation
Beyond the Walls of Separation

Author: Tobias Brandner

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2013-12-03

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1630870889

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Beyond the Walls of Separation is an essential and easy-to-read guidebook for chaplains and volunteers working in the context of prison, and for all those who are professionally or through family links related to those in prison. The book tells the story of what life behind bars is, and how inmates experience transformation through Christian faith: People at the crisis points of their life, where they are shattered, and where little is left of what made them, may experience life as fragile and as a transparent filter for the mysterious. Yet they also may experience God's life-giving presence. Love, expressed in forgiveness--against all odds, against all merits and previous experiences--lies at the root of many stories of transformation that emerge from prison. The book guides visitors to approach inmates without condescension, with an awareness of the social dimension of power and inequality, and with sensitivity to the suffering and alienation that individual prisoners experience. The many years of prison ministry in different cultural contexts and with inmates from all nations have taught the author that Christ does not need to be brought to prison through visitors, through evangelistic events, or through Christian outreach. He is already powerfully present in prison.

Prisons Of Delusion
Prisons Of Delusion

Author: Suddhir Reddy Rebala

Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication

Published: 2024-08-29

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13:

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"Prisons of Delusion: Our Past, Present, and Future" is a compelling exploration of the myths, manipulations, and false beliefs that have shaped human history and continue to influence our modern world. This book delves into how historical narratives, religious dogmas, state power, and societal constructs have blinded us to uncomfortable truths, offering deep insights into the existential threats we are facing. This urgent call to action empowers readers to question their beliefs, confront the existential challenges of our time, and strive for a future grounded in truth and integrity. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand and transform our world, "Prisons of Delusion" invites you to uncover the deceptions that bind us and embrace a future of clarity and resilience.

Crime, Prisons and Viscous Culture
Crime, Prisons and Viscous Culture

Author: Finola Farrant

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-16

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1137490101

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This unique book explores criminalized identities and the idea of 'viscous culture' to provide new understandings of crime, punishment and justice. It shows that viscous culture encourages some of us to become outlaws, monsters or shapeshifters who challenge systems of domination and forces of control. Crime, Prisons and Viscous Culture interweaves analyses of popular culture with extensive empirical research to explore both the glamorous and grotesque nature of crime, control and containment. Through encounters with numerous popular and mythological archetypes the book explores the boundaries of the criminological discipline. Criminology itself is presented as fragmented, distorted and fascinating, and the important transdisciplinary potential of criminology is highlighted. In doing so, this book will be of great interest to scholars of criminology, cultural studies, popular culture and sociological theory.