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Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity, Volumes I–IV is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and 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 2000 BC to approximately AD 600. Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical scholar, with contributions by many others, this unique reference work...

Abortion is the deliberate termination of pregnancy resulting in the intended death of the fetus. Abortifacient drugs that induce miscarriage were known to many ancient cultures, but due to the danger of abortion to the pregnant woman, prior to modern times mechanical methods of intentionally terminating a pregnancy were relatively uncommon. Only in the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire was abortion widespread. Most other cultures were governed by law codes appointing severe retribution
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