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Covenant of Blood : Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)
Covenant of Blood Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism
Author: Lawrence A. Hoffman
Central to both biblical narrative and rabbinic commentary, circumcision has remained a defining rite of Jewish identity, a symbol so powerful that challenges to it have always been considered taboo. Lawrence Hoffman seeks to find out why circumcision holds such an important place in the Jewish psyche. He traces the symbolism of circumcision thr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226347844
ISBN-10: 0226347842
Publication Date: 1/1/1996
Pages: 262
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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