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studies in the development of rabbinic votive institutions
"This book is an introduction to the laws of oaths and vows of various types as they appear in biblical, Second Temple, and rabbinic sources. These institutions developed over time, and the oaths and vows mentioned in Second Temple literature should not be understood in light of subsequent rabbinic development. On the contrary: it is precisely the Second Temple texts, however obscure they may be, that provide the clues toward understanding the evolution of these institutions in rabbinic literature."--Provided by publisher
1. Neder: The Origin and Meaning of the Post-Biblical Prohibitive Vow -- 2. Issar: A Term in Search of Meaning -- 3. Herem: The Communal Vow -- 4. Qonam, Kinnui, and Qonas: Substitute Vow Formulae -- 5. Shevuah: Taking the Name of the Lord -- 6. Hatarat Nedarim: The Dissolution of Vows -- 7. Kol Nidre.
by Moshe Benovitz ; Michael L. Satlow, managing editor.
"This edition contains typographical corrections of the original text."--Provided by publisher
Edition statement from online full metadata page.
"Open access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program."--Title page verso.
"Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License."--Title page verso.