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Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ
Lawrence A. Hoffman
Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ
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
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780226347844 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 262 |
Dimensions | 153 × 230 × 16 mm · 438 g |
Language | English |
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