The Law of Jealousy Anthropology of Sotah

This book applies anthropological insights to the understanding of an ancient and puzzling ritual, that of the sotah, or suspected adulteress. The ritual, initiated by a suspicious husband, was first described in Numbers 5, is elaborated by the later rabbis. Destro argues that the rabbis patter the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Brown University (-)
Otros Autores: Destro, Adriana, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Atlanta : Brown Judaic Studies 2020
2020.
Edición:Second edition
Colección:Brown Judaic studies; 181
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Bitter Waters
  • Historical Background and ‘Topical’ Problems
  • The Setting of the Ordeal
  • The Ritual in Front of the Sanctuary
  • The Epilogue of the “Judgment Of God”
  • Outside The Rules.