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Bruce Wells specializes in the study of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East. His scholarship focuses on legal ideas and traditions within the Pentateuch, exploring various aspects of the legal system and culture during the Neo-Babylonian period. He has published extensively on texts and practices related to litigation, marriage and divorce, sexual relations, slavery, and judicial authority, delving into the nature of biblical and ancient Near Eastern law. His research primarily centers on legal documents such as trial records and contracts, as well as economic and administrative records, which provide crucial insights into the intellectual and cultural environment of biblical authors. Published works include 'Law Testimony Pentateuchal Codes' (2004) and 'Everyday Law Biblical Israel' (2009), co-authored with Raymond Westbrook, along with 'Fault, Responsibility, Administrative Law Late Babylonian Legal Texts' (2019), co-authored with F. Rachel Magdalene Cornelia Wunsch. He is also the editor of the forthcoming 'Cambridge Companion Law Hebrew Bible' (2024).
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