From Abraham to America

A History of Jewish Circumcision

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Eric Silverman

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Paperback / softback

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Silverman's new book is a comprehensive overview of Jewish circumcision throughout history. Beginning with Genesis, the author traces paradoxes and tensions in biblical-Jewish circumcision as seen both within Judaism and from the dominant, non-Jewish culture. Topics include rabbinic literature, early Christianity, Medieval notions of menstruating Jewish men and the blood libel, the relic of ChristOs foreskin, modern notions of the Jewish body and Jewish manhood, and the current debate over Jewish and routine medical circumcision in America.

Author Biography:

Eric Silverman is associate professor of anthropology at DePauw University.

Release date Australia

July 27th, 2006

Author

Eric Silverman

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

336

Dimensions

179x228x26

ISBN-13

9780742516694

Product ID

3892812

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