Kissing in the Hebrew Bible: The Body Makes the Bond

This article explores the role of kissing (root nashaq) in the cultural imagination of the Hebrew Bible. Informed by current research in neuroscience and the history of emotions, it problematizes the prevailing assumption in biblical scholarship that kissing is a manifestation of love and affection....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mirguet, Françoise 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Biblical interpretation
Year: 2025, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-147
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kiss / Love / Sympathy / Body / Emotion / Old Testament
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Affection
B Love
B Emotion
B Self
B Body
B Kiss
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