"Oh that you were like a brother to me, one who had nursed at my mothers breasts breast": milk as a kinship-forging substance
This article builds on the work of anthropologists who focus milk kinship to demonstrate that biblical Hebrew narrative understands breast milk as a kinship-forging substance. The Bible presents breastfeeding as a process through which a mother or wet nurse confers upon an infant her own tribal iden...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2012
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| In: |
The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2012, Volume: 12, Pages: 1-41 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | This article builds on the work of anthropologists who focus milk kinship to demonstrate that biblical Hebrew narrative understands breast milk as a kinship-forging substance. The Bible presents breastfeeding as a process through which a mother or wet nurse confers upon an infant her own tribal identity and royal or priestly status. Breastfeeding narratives in the Bible bolster the hero’s royal or priestly credentials and establish his insider ethnicity. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2012.v12.a7 |