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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The bitter waters -- Two 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.
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Jealousy--Religious aspects--Judaism. Adultery (Jewish law) Ordeal (Jewish law) Judaism--Customs and practices. Rabbinical literature--History and criticism. Adultère (Droit juif) Ordalie (Droit juif) Judaïsme--Coutumes et pratiques. Littérature rabbinique--Histoire et critique. Adultery (Jewish law) Jealousy--Religious aspects--Judaism. Judaism--Customs and practices. Ordeal (Jewish law) Rabbinical literature.