Destro, Adriana,

The law of jealousy : anthropology of Sotah / Adriana Destro. - Second edition. - Atlanta, Georgia : Scholars Press, 2020. - Providence, Rhode Island : Brown Judaic Studies, [2020] ©2020 - 1 online resource (1 volume) - Brown Judaic studies ; 181 . - Brown Judaic studies ; no. 181. .

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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.

BM509.W7 / D4713 2020eb