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Silence is Deadly
Naomi Graetz
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Description for Silence is Deadly
Hardback. The topic of battered women in the Jewish tradition has just begun to be properly explored. The purpose of this book is to present the attitudes on wifebeating that can be found in Jewish texts. As Naomi Graetz shows, rabbinic responses to wifebeating in the Jewish community are not monolithic. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
The topic of battered women in the Jewish tradition has just begun to be properly explored. The purpose of this book is to present the attitudes on wifebeating that can be found in Jewish texts. As Naomi Graetz shows, rabbinic responses to wifebeating in the Jewish community are not monolithic.
The topic of battered women in the Jewish tradition has just begun to be properly explored. The purpose of this book is to present the attitudes on wifebeating that can be found in Jewish texts. As Naomi Graetz shows, rabbinic responses to wifebeating in the Jewish community are not monolithic.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Northvale NJ, United States
ISBN
9780765760135
SKU
V9780765760135
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About Naomi Graetz
Naomi Graetz, born in 1943 in New York City, is a Jewish feminist who is grounded both in Jewish tradition and feminist thought. She teaches critical reading skills to students at Ben Gurion University of the Negev and lectures widely on Women and Judaism. She is the author of S/He Created Them: Feminist Retellings of Biblical Stories, and her scholarly ... Read more
Reviews for Silence is Deadly
Naomi Graetz's book is another example—and an excellent one at that—of the current trend in feminist-critique of classical Jewish text, this time on a topic of importance to all who care about justice and equity in the family and in society.
Alice Shalvi, The Israeli Women's Network Naomi Graetz has written an important and fascinating work meant to be ... Read more
Alice Shalvi, The Israeli Women's Network Naomi Graetz has written an important and fascinating work meant to be ... Read more