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From Abraham to America: A History of Jewish Circumcision
Eric Silverman
From Abraham to America: A History of Jewish Circumcision
Eric Silverman
Presents an overview of Jewish circumcision throughout history. Beginning with "Genesis", this book traces paradoxes and tensions in biblical-Jewish circumcision as seen both within Judaism and from the dominant, non-Jewish culture. It is a useful reading in Jewish studies, medical sociology, and Judaic studies/theology.
336 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 27, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780742516687 |
Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 180 × 238 × 29 mm · 621 g |
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