Why aren't Jewish women circumcised?: gender and covenant in Judaism

Jewish circumcision and Christian polemics. A canonical history of Jewish circumcision -- Were Jewish women ever circumcised? -- Christian questions, Christian responses -- From reticence to polemic -- Why aren't Jewish women circumcised? Four responses. The celebration of manhood -- The reduct...

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1. VerfasserIn: Cohen, Shaye J. D. 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Berkeley [u.a.] University of Californiarnia Press c 2005
In:Jahr: 2005
Rezensionen:Why Aren’t Jewish Women Circumcised? (2009) (D'Angelo, Mary Rose)
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:The S. Mark Taper Foundation imprint in Jewish studies
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Judentum / Beschneidung (Mann) / Mädchen
B Judentum / Geschlechterrolle
weitere Schlagwörter:B Rabbinical literature History and criticism
B Jews Identity
B Circumcision Religious aspects Judaism
B Women in rabbinical literature
B Berit milah History
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Zusammenfassung:Jewish circumcision and Christian polemics. A canonical history of Jewish circumcision -- Were Jewish women ever circumcised? -- Christian questions, Christian responses -- From reticence to polemic -- Why aren't Jewish women circumcised? Four responses. The celebration of manhood -- The reduction of lust and the unmanning of men -- True faith and the exemption of women -- The celebration of womanhood.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-292) and indexes
ISBN:0520244583