Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?

Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780520212503
ISBN-13 : 0520212509
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Book Synopsis Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised? by : Shaye J. D. Cohen

Download or read book Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised? written by Shaye J. D. Cohen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book represents engaged scholarship at its very best. Cohen presents the vast range of texts at his command with brevity and wit. Elegantly written, this is a very stimulating book that is sure to provoke admiration, discussion, and controversy."—David Biale, author of Cultures of the Jews "A distinguished and wide-ranging work of scholarship. Cohen’s definitive discussion of the covenant of circumcision enhances our understanding of Jewish identity formation, women’s status in Judaism, Jewish-Christian polemic, and the impact of diverse cultural environments on the evolution of Jewish tradition."—Judith R. Baskin, author of Midrashic Women


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