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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Main Author: | Destro, Adriana (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Brown Judaic Studies
2020
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