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

Cohen, Shaye J. D., 1948-

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

XVII, 317 S. ; 23 cm

Englisch

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

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

Rezensiert in: Why Aren’t Jewish Women Circumcised? / D'Angelo, Mary Rose [GNDNR:1102255076], 2009

0-520-24458-3 ; 0-520-21250-9 ((cloth : alk. paper))

2004030699

9780520212503

OCoLC: 254103429     

OCoLC: 57349150 (aus SWB)     

BM705 ; BM705.C65 2005

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LOC-SH: 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

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.