Download or read book Sex and Family in the Bible and the Middle East written by Raphael Patai and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many forms of individual and family life in the Middle East today are still reminiscent of those of the Biblical world. Basing his study on these fundamental similarities, the author both brings to life the world of the Bible and documents a rapidly changing civilization. His comprehensive analysis of Middle Eastern sexual customs helps to explain the attitudes toward romantic love, incest, marriage, adultery, family life, and the position of women in society found in the Bible -- as well as many other aspects of life in the Middle East.