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Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity, Volumes I–IV is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity is a unique reference work that provides background cultural and technical information on the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 2000 BC to approximately AD 600. Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical scholar, with contributions by many others, this unique reference work...

Sexual intercourse between a married or betrothed woman and someone other than her husband was regarded in all societies as a serious offense, since it compromised the paternity of any heirs. Sexual intercourse between a married man and a woman who was not another man’s wife was not usually considered adultery. Ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman laws were concerned with protecting the rights of husbands and father, and most ancient cultures did not view sexual relations between a married
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