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- Title
Jewish Law and Early Christian Identity: Betrothal, Marriage, and Infidelity in the Writings of Ephrem the Syrian.
- Authors
PICUS, DANIEL
- Abstract
DANIEL PICUS, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY It is a rare thing for a book to accomplish exactly what it sets out to do, but Yifat Monnickendam has done precisely that, in her erudite study of marriage laws in the writings of Ephrem. Monnickendam brings together a considerable command of many sources (Roman law, Rabbinic literature, Ephrem's corpus) with a deep understanding of legal theory to examine a complex and often disparate body of evidence. I hasten to add, of course, that I am only able to present them in Book Reviews 336 the briefest of terms: Monnickendam's book is worth reading in its entirety for its nuanced treatment of sources, and the keen critical eye with which they are compared.
- Subjects
EPHREM the Syrian; BETROTHAL; JEWISH law; PRIMITIVE &; early church, ca. 30-600; SYRIANS; LEGAL terminology; MARRIAGE; INFIDELITY (Couples); CHRISTIAN-Jewish relations
- Publication
Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 1, p335
- ISSN
1937-318X
- Publication type
Article