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The Sins of the Fathers: The Law and Theology of Illegitimacy Reconsidered. By John WitteJr., Cambridge University Press2009. Pp. 226. $28.00. ISBN: 0-521-54824-1.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 September 2015

Paul E. McGreal
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Journal of Law and Religion , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , 2009 , pp. 583 - 587
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Copyright © Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University 2009

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1. Professor Witte purposely uses the terms illegitimate and bastard in his book, with a preference for what he calls “the milder term ‘illegitimate,’” because these terms track the historical sources discussed. In this review, I adopt Professor Witte's approach when discussing the same historical sources.