The Law of Jealousy

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
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Brown Judaic Studies 2022
Subjects:	Judaism bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRJ Judaism thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRJ Judaism
Online Access:	ONIX_20220715_9781946527721_1025
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