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First-Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible: Sex in the Family
Johanna Stiebert
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Description for First-Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible: Sex in the Family
Hardback. Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG; HRJS; JHBK5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 521.
'Incest' refers to illegal sexual relations between family members. Its precise contours, however, are culturally specific. Hence, an illegal incestuous union in one social context may be a legal close-kin union in another. First-degree sexual unions, between a parent and child, or between siblings, are most widely prohibited and abhorred. This book discusses all overt and covert first-degree incest relations in the Hebrew Bible and also probes the significance of gaps and what these imply about projected sexual and social values. As the dominant opinion on the origin of first-degree incest continues to be shaped, new voices ... Read more
'Incest' refers to illegal sexual relations between family members. Its precise contours, however, are culturally specific. Hence, an illegal incestuous union in one social context may be a legal close-kin union in another. First-degree sexual unions, between a parent and child, or between siblings, are most widely prohibited and abhorred. This book discusses all overt and covert first-degree incest relations in the Hebrew Bible and also probes the significance of gaps and what these imply about projected sexual and social values. As the dominant opinion on the origin of first-degree incest continues to be shaped, new voices ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567600332
SKU
V9780567600332
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About Johanna Stiebert
Johanna Stiebert is Associate Professor in Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds, UK. Her publications include The Construction of Shame in the Hebrew Bible (2002) and Fathers and Daughters in the Hebrew Bible (2013).
Reviews for First-Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible: Sex in the Family
The judicious and fair nature of First Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible makes this book a valuable resource for the reader of any ideological background who is interested in a detailed and fair examination of household relationships and sex within the Hebrew Bible… Stiebert’s text is essential reading for those researching sex and the family within the Hebrew Bible. ... Read more