{"product_id":"called-by-stories-9780822325246","title":"Called by Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines sagas and tales from the Bible for the light they shed on the practice of law and on the meaning of a life lived in the legal profession. This book shows that the dilemmas and decisions that legal professionals confront are approached through an experience of narrative in which we come to know ourselves and our actions through stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Milner Ball has written a wonderful book, a sustained and fruitful meditation on the relation between fundamental biblical texts and possible meanings of the practice of law in modern America. He illuminates these crucial texts and the law itself in original, surprising, and highly persuasive ways. A truly impressive achievement.”—James Boyd White, author of \u003ci\u003eActs of Hope: The Creation of Authority in Literature, Law, and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Simply put, this book is extraordinary. Its author is a wordsmith of the very first order. He says strikingly original things about familiar old texts and acutely probes pressing contemporary issues. Milner Ball is deeply learned across traditional disciplinary lines, but he wears his learning lightly. A wise, clear, and funny conversationalist, he is also extraordinarily deep and inspiring.”—Aviam Soifer, author of \u003ci\u003eLaw and the Company We Keep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This artful interweaving of literature and law evokes the power of biblical narrative to inform contemporary life. The result is a rich tapestry of words for sustained reflection and appropriation.”—Phyllis Trible, author of \u003ci\u003eRhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book of Jonah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue \u003cbr\u003e I. Moses\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Law and the “Mouth” for God\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Intercession\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Counsel for the Situation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Word in Moses’ Situation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Risks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Promise of Succession\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Promise of Justice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Psalm 114 \u003cbr\u003e II. The Encompassing Women\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Midwives\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Socratic Midwifery That Isn’t\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Socratic Midwifery That Is\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Are You the Lawyers?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Miriam\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Rachel\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Jeremiah’s Rachel Poem \u003cbr\u003e 16. Law and Tears\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. The Womb of God and Tears \u003cbr\u003e III. The Gospel According to John\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. The Jerusalem Trial\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. The Gospel Trail: A Divine Lawsuit\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. A Reversal and Appeal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. The Power of the Word: Two Women\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. The Power of the Word: Moses and the Spirit\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. The Power of the Word: Disbelief\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. John’s Freedom from and for Law\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Lawyer’s Independence \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406025630039,"sku":"9780822325246","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822325246.jpg?v=1730494285","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/called-by-stories-9780822325246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}