476462037

Why aren't Jewish women circumcised? : gender and covenant in Judaism / Shaye J.D. Cohen

Englisch

Berkeley [u.a.] : University of California Press, c 2005

XVII, 317 S. ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-292) and indexes

0-520-24458-3

0-520-21250-9 (cloth : alk. paper)

Pt. I. Jewish circumcision and Christian polemics. A canonical history of Jewish circumcision -- Were Jewish women ever circumcised? -- Christian questions, Christian responses -- From reticence to polemic -- Pt. II. 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

9780520212503

*Judentum / Beschneidung / Mädchen

*Judentum / Geschlechterrolle

*Berit milah -- History ; Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Judaism ; Women in rabbinical literature ; Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism ; Jews -- Identity ; Berit milah -- History ; Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Judaism ; Women in rabbinical literature ; Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism ; Jews -- Identity

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: BM705 ; BM705.C65 2005

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 296.4422; ; 296.4/422;

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.

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