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Women and Judaism: New Insights and Scholarship (Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century)
Frederick Greenspahn
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Description for Women and Judaism: New Insights and Scholarship (Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century)
Paperback. Introduces the reader to different aspects of women and Judaism. Editor(s): Greenspahn, Frederick E. Series: Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Although women constitute half of the Jewish population and have always played essential roles in ensuring Jewish continuity and the preservation of Jewish beliefs and values, only recently have their contributions and achievements received sustained scholarly attention. Scholars have begun to investigate Jewish women’s domestic, economic, intellectual, spiritual, and creative roles in Jewish life from biblical times to the present. Yet little of this important work has filtered down beyond specialists in their respective academic fields. Women and Judaism brings the broad new insights they have uncovered to the world.
Women and Judaism communicates this research to a wider ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century Series
Condition
New
Weight
386g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814732199
SKU
V9780814732199
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Ref
99-50
About Frederick Greenspahn
Frederick E. Greenspahn is Gimelstob Eminent Scholar in Judaic Studies emeritus at Florida Atlantic University. He has written or edited eighteen books, including When Brothers Dwell Together: The Preeminence of Younger Siblings in the Hebrew Bible and Judaism and the Bible. He is a former president of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew and was, for five years, editor ... Read more
Reviews for Women and Judaism: New Insights and Scholarship (Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century)
The volume (Women and Judiasm)functions well for teaching, offering overview essays of recent scholarly developments and case studies of particular sources and genres.
K. Hannah Holtschneider
Journal of Jewish Studies
In clear language accessible to lay readers, each informed essay provides tantalizing glimpses of the newly discovered lives of Jewish women, past and present. This volume offers ... Read more
K. Hannah Holtschneider
Journal of Jewish Studies
In clear language accessible to lay readers, each informed essay provides tantalizing glimpses of the newly discovered lives of Jewish women, past and present. This volume offers ... Read more