Contents
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
note on Translations and Abbreviations xiii
Introduction xv
1 The Institution of Levirate 1
2 Levirate from the Hebrew Bible Through the mishnah 23
3 mapping the Family 45
4 Brothers 97
5 From wife to widow and Back Again 123
6 Paternity and Continuity 167
7 Conclusion 195
notes 207
Bibliography 231
Index 235