| Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism Contributor(s): Cohen, Shaye J. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520212509 ISBN-13: 9780520212503 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: "This book represents engaged scholarship at its very best. Cohen presents the vast range of texts at his command with brevity and wit. Elegantly written, this is a very stimulating book that is sure to provoke admiration, discussion, and controversy."--David Biale, author of "Cultures of the Jews"A distinguished and wide-ranging work of scholarship. Cohen's definitive discussion of the covenant of circumcision enhances our understanding of Jewish identity formation, women's status in Judaism, Jewish-Christian polemic, and the impact of diverse cultural environments on the evolution of Jewish tradition."--Judith R. Baskin, author of "Midrashic Women |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 296.442 |
| LCCN: 2004030699 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.34" W x 9.26" (1.33 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why aren't Jewish women circumcised? This improbable question, first advanced by anti-Jewish Christian polemicists, is the point of departure for this wide-ranging exploration of gender and Jewishness in Jewish thought. With a lively command of a wide range of Jewish sources-from the Bible and the Talmud to the legal and philosophical writings of the Middle Ages to Enlightenment thinkers and modern scholars-Shaye J. D. Cohen considers the varied responses to this provocative question and in the process provides the fullest cultural history of Jewish circumcision available. |