Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index.
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The institution of levirate -- Levirate from the Hebrew Bible through the Mishnah -- Mapping the family -- Brothers -- From wife to widow and back again -- Paternity and continuity -- Conclusion.
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Provocative exploration of levirate marriage in ancient Judaism that sheds new light on the Jewish family in antiquity and the rabbinic reworking of earlier Israelite law.
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Levirate marriage and the family in ancient Judaism.
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Bible., Old Testament-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.