The Mishnaic Sotah ritual : temple, gender and midrash / by Ishay Rosen-Zvi ; translated by Orr Scharf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosen-Zvi, Ishay.

Contributor:

Scharf, Orr.

Series:

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 160.

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 1384-2161 ; v. 160

Standardized Title:

Ṭeḳes she-lo hayah. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Mishnah. Sotah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Mishnah.

Mishnah. Sotah.

Adultery (Jewish law).

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

Rabbinical literature.

Women (Jewish law).

Physical Description:

vii, 293 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Summary:

Rosen-Zvi (Talmudic literature and culture, Tel Aviv U.) explores why a fairly simple rite described in the book of Numbers for a man to test his wife's fidelity, was turned into an elaborate and humiliating public event in the Mishnah. Foremost among his questions is why this one tractate in the Mishnah, of the many that deal with gender and sexuality, is so violent and extreme, calling for the intentional defacement of the female body, its exposure before an audience, and finally its mutilation to the point of death. He covers warning and hiding, the threat, humiliation, drinking and death, measure for measure, historical reality and ideology, theatrical punishments, and texts and rituals. No publication data is cited for the original Tekes she-lo hayah, translated here by Orr Scharf. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004210493

9004210490

OCLC:

775329518