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Tradition and equality in Jewish marriage

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Title Tradition and equality in Jewish marriage : beyond the sanctification of subordination / Melanie Malka Landau. [Continuum studies in Jewish thought ]
Publisher London, England
New York, New York : Continuum International Publishing
Creation Date 2012
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Cover
Halftitle
Seriespage
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Laying the Table
Interpretation and authority
Jewish feminist scholarship - Scholarship on Jewish marriage
Jewish marriage and legal categories
Is Jewish marriage an acquisition?: Survey of some modern literature
Background of marriage: rabbinic construction of gender
Other alternatives to marriage
2. The Legal Effects of Marriage
The establishment of the relationship
Male prerogative in one-sided divorce
The importance of will in male divorce
Far-reaching consequences of kiddushin including capital punishmentDeath of a husband
3. Rebellious Women and Husband-Owned Sexuality
Rape in marriage as a reflection of acquisition
4. Conditional Marriage
The conditional marriage debates as a window into different approaches to Jewish law, interpretation and moral agency
5. Derekh Kiddushin (Quasi-Marriage)
Derekh kiddushin (quasi-marriage) as an alternative to marriage
Derekh kiddushin - from rabbinic phrase to practical application
Towards Tradition and Equality in Jewish Marriage
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Series Continuum Studies in Jewish Thought
Extent 1 online resource (225 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2012
National Library system number 997010702480905171
MARC RECORDS
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