Ideology and Social Context of the Deuteronomic Women's Sex Laws (Deuteronomy 22:13-29).

In this article the author argues that the laws listed in the Biblical book of Deuteronomy form a coherent collection designed to create a one-sided view of women's sexuality. This legal system requires sexual exclusivity on the part of a woman towards her existing or future husband. The author atte...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 128; no. 1; pp. 43 - 61
Autor principal:	Edenburg, Cynthia
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Society of Biblical Literature Spring2009
Materias:	Bible. Deuteronomy > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Women in Judaism Sexual ethics for women Sexual ethics in literature Ethics in the Bible
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Sumario:	In this article the author argues that the laws listed in the Biblical book of Deuteronomy form a coherent collection designed to create a one-sided view of women's sexuality. This legal system requires sexual exclusivity on the part of a woman towards her existing or future husband. The author attempts to place the section in historic context and show the circumstances that created this attitude.