Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ - Lawrence A. Hoffman - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226347837 - 1996
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Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ 1st edition

Lawrence A. Hoffman

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Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism - Chicago Studies in History of Judaism CSHJ 1st edition

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

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released 1996
ISBN13 9780226347837
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 262
Dimensions 16 × 24 × 2 mm   ·   510 g
Language English  
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