Levirate marriage and the family in ancient Judaism [electronic resource] /
Dvora E. Weisberg.
- 1st. ed.
- Waltham, Mass. : Hanover [N.H.] : Brandeis University Press ; University Press of New England, c2009.
- xxvi, 246 p. : ill.
- HBI series on Jewish women .
- HBI series on Jewish women. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-234) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA928144 bnb
Uk
Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Levirate--History. Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.