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Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism Lawrence A. Hoffman
Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism
Lawrence A. Hoffman
A study to examine why circumcision holds such an important place in the Jewish psyche. The text traces the symbolism of circumcision through history, examining its evolution as a symbol of the covenant in the post-exilic period of the Bible and its meaning in the era of Mishnah and Talmud.
262 pages, illustrations
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226347844 |
| Editoras | The University of Chicago Press |
| Páginas | 262 |
| Dimensões | 153 × 230 × 16 mm · 438 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |