The Dowry Return Edict of R. Tam in Medieval Europe
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DOI: 10.1163/1872471x-11311041
Abstract: Adolescent marriage was the norm for the Jewish girls of medieval France. The frequency of death of these brides was high, which led R. Tam to decree that in the event of death during the… read more here.
Keywords: dowry return; tam medieval; medieval europe; edict tam ... See more keywords