Del 51 - Brill's Series in Jewish Studies

Comfort of Kin

Samaritan Community, Kinship, and Marriage

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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In The Comfort of Kin Monika Schreiber presents a study of the social and religious life of the Samaritans, a minority in modern Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Utilizing approaches ranging from anthropological theory and method to comparative history and religion, she approaches this community from diverse empirical and epistemic angles. Her account of the Samaritans, usually studied for their Bible and their role in ancient history, is enriched by a thorough treatment of the Samaritan family, a powerful institution rooted in notions of patrilineal descent and perpetuated in part by consanguineous marriage (which differs from incest in degree rather than in kind). Schreiber also discusses how the tiny community is affected by its demographic predicament, intermarriage, and identity issues.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-05-28
Mått155 x 235 x 29 mm
Vikt801 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBrill's Series in Jewish Studies
Antal sidor418
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004274242

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Introduction: Who Are the Samaritans?Part I: Samaritan Ethnicity and CommunityChapter 1: A Community of FaithChapter 2: An Accidental People: A Survey of Samaritan HistoryChapter 3: A Community of PracticeChapter 4: No Exit, No Entrance? The Bounds of CommunityPart II: Samaritan Family and MarriageChapter 5: It’s All in the Family: From Ethnic Identity to Practical KinshipChapter 6. Bintī li-ibn ʿammhā—My Daughter Is for Her Cousin: Samaritan Marital PreferencesChapter 7: Too Close for Comfort? A Critical View of an Ancient LegacyChapter 8: Single, Samaritan, Male: A Local Discourse on Minority and ChoiceChapter 9: The Family PoliticEpilogue: Will the Samaritans Endure?