Ab hostibus captus et a latronibus captus: The Impact of the Roman Model of Citizenship on Rabbinic Law

In tKet 4.5 a rare distinction between types of captives is introduced, bearing dramatic consequences: a husband must ransom his wife if she is a "captive of banditry" but not if she is a "captive of a kingdom." In addition, the Tosefta rules that if divorced, the ransomed wife i...

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Authors: Malka, Orit (Author) ; Paz, Yakir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn Press 2019
In: The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 2019, Volume: 109, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-172
Further subjects:B Divorce
B ketubah
B Roman Law
B Citizenship
B Ransom
B rabbinic law
B Marriage
B captives
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