Maturity, marriage, motherhood, mortality : women's life-cycle rituals in ancient Israel /

'Maturity, Marriage, Motherhood, Mortality' is a study of women's life-cycle rituals in ancient Israel, beginning with rituals that marked a girl child's birth and then considering a young woman's coming of age and her betrothal and wedding. It also considers rituals underta...

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Main Author: Ackerman, Susan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
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Summary:'Maturity, Marriage, Motherhood, Mortality' is a study of women's life-cycle rituals in ancient Israel, beginning with rituals that marked a girl child's birth and then considering a young woman's coming of age and her betrothal and wedding. It also considers rituals undertaken by women during pregnancy, and during the days and early years after giving birth, before concluding with a discussion of rituals enacted upon a woman's death.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197809686
0197809685
9780197809662
0197809669