| Jews and Gender Contributor(s): Greenspoon, Leonard J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1612497128 ISBN-13: 9781612497129 Publisher: Purdue University Press OUR PRICE: $59.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies - Social Science | Jewish Studies - History | Women |
| Dewey: 296.082 |
| LCCN: 2021035632 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jews and Gender features sixteen authors exploring the history and culture of the intersection of Judaism and gender from the biblical world to today. Topics include subversive readings of biblical texts; reappraisal of rabbinic theory and practice; women in mysticism, Chasidism, and Yiddish literature; and women in contemporary culture and politics. Accessible and comprehensive, this volume will appeal to the general reader in addition to engaging with contemporary academic scholarship. |