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Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism

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Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism - Cohen, Shaye J D
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"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, ...

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Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism 2005, University of California Press

ISBN-13: 9780520212503

Hardcover