Feminist Rereadings of Rabbinic Literature

by Inbar Raoveh and Inbar Raveh

This book offers a fresh perspective on classical Jewish literature by providing a gender-based, feminist reading of rabbinical anecdotes and legends. Viewing rabbinical legends as sources that generate perceptions about women and gender, Inbar Raveh provides answers to questions such as how the Sages viewed women; how they formed and molded their characterization of them; how they constructed the ancient discourse on femininity; and what the status...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611686083
• ISBN13: 9781611686081
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"