Marriage in the Book of Tobit / / Geoffrey David Miller.
Apart from Genesis, Tobit contains more information about marriage than any other biblical book. It reflects third-century beliefs and customs yet also serves a didactic function, teaching Diaspora Jews what they should value in their own marriages. This monograph elucidates these elements by asking...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2011] ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies ,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Qualities A Man Looks For In A Bride
- 3 The Marriage Process
- 4 God's Role In Marriage
- 5 The Marital Relationship
- 6 Conclusion
- 7 Abbreviations
- 8 Bibliography
- 9 Index