Covenant of Blood - Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism

Combining a close reading of rabbinic texts with an interdisciplinary method drawn from the human sciences, this is an important contribution to Jewish studies and gender studies.

About the author

Lawrence A. Hoffman is professor of liturgy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. His many books include "The Art of Public Prayer, Beyond the Text, " and "Canonization of the Synagogue Service." Hoffman co-edits "Two Liturgical Traditions," a series exploring worship in Judaism and Christianity from antiquity to today.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence A. Hoffman, Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, Hoffman Lawrence A.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1996
• EAN: 9780226347844
• ISBN: 978-0-226-34784-4
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Chicago Studies in the History; Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism; Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ (CHUP); Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Gender studies, gender groups, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities