Covenant Of Blood

Circumcision And Gender In Rabbinic Judaism

by Lawrence A. Hoffman
language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, January of 1996 ‧
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A study to examine why circumcision holds such an important place in the Jewish psyche. The text traces the symbolism of circumcision through history, examining its evolution as a symbol of the covenant in the post-exilic period of the Bible and its meaning in the era of Mishnah and Talmud.

Covenant Of Blood

Circumcision And Gender In Rabbinic Judaism

by Lawrence A. Hoffman

Property Description
ISBN: 9780226347844
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Release Date: January of 1996
Language: English
Dimensions: 141 x 227 x 15 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 262
Format: Book
Collection: Chicago Studies In The History Of Judaism
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Jewish Religion
EAN: 9780226347844

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