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Judaism in Biological Perspective

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Judaism in Biological Perspective

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Biblical Lore and Judaic Practices

Judaism in Biological Perspective

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Judaism in Biological Perspective book

Biblical Lore and Judaic Practices
ByRick Goldberg
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2009
eBook Published 30 November 2015
Pub. Location New York
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315633817
Pages 240
eBook ISBN 9781315633817
Subjects Social Sciences
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Goldberg, R. (2009). Judaism in Biological Perspective: Biblical Lore and Judaic Practices (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315633817

ABSTRACT

Can there be rational examples of the compatibility between natural science and Judaism? This book offers a strikingly novel perspective on traditional and contemporary Judaic practices. For those with some Judaic knowledge, there are biological explanations in these chapters not seen elsewhere. For those well-versed in evolutionary theory, the authors' perspectives suggest new approaches to the scientific study of religion. Topics include the monistic tendency, biblical polygyny, biblical family conflict, circumcision and proselytes, sacrificial-ritualistic mitzvot (obligations), periodic conjugal separation, Judaic traditionalism, male and female reproductive strategies, and the relationship between costly signaling and prestige.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |1 pages

First Principles

chapter 1|16 pages

Judaism’s Yetzer as a Biotheological Construct

ByRick Goldberg

chapter 2|23 pages

Jewish Knowing: Monism and Its Biological Implications

ByMichael Satlow

part |1 pages

Biblical Lore and Biological Theory

chapter 3|20 pages

The Fertility of Prominent Men in the Bible and

ByAncient Middle East

chapter 4|22 pages

Intrafamily Conflict in the Bible and Biological Theory

ByDavid Barash

chapter 5|33 pages

Toward a Sociobiology of the Jews: Sexual Selection, Circumcision, and the Centrality of Texts in a Coevolutionary Framework

ByRick Goldberg

part |1 pages

Inheritance for Intergenerational Success

chapter 6|21 pages

Biosocial Regulation of Husband and Wife: The Requirement for Periodic Conjugal Separation and Reunion

ByRick Goldberg

chapter 7|26 pages

Traditionalism and Human Evolutionary Success: The Example of Judaism

ByRick Goldberg

part |1 pages

Costly Signaling (Handicap) Theory and Jewish Life

chapter 8|7 pages

The Handicap Principle in Human Social Interaction

ByAmotz Zahavi

chapter 9|26 pages

Making Biological Sense of Judaic Sacrificing

ByRick Goldberg

chapter 10|35 pages

Why Are Synagogue Services So Long? An Evolutionary Examination of Jewish Ritual Signals

ByRick Goldberg
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