Re-covering the Daughter's Nakedness
| Author | : Madeline Gay McClenney-Sadler |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 2007-08-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780567026767 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0567026760 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (760 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Re-covering the Daughter's Nakedness by : Madeline Gay McClenney-Sadler
Download or read book Re-covering the Daughter's Nakedness written by Madeline Gay McClenney-Sadler and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-08-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to assess the purpose and function of the incest narratives in the Pentateuch and the incest prohibitions of Leviticus 18, McClenney-Sadler's book offers a formal examination of ancient Israelite kniship terminology. A "formal" analysis of kinship terms is a method employed ny ethnographers to compare the kinship system of any given society with one of the six conventionally recognized kinship systems worldwide.
