Read The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women)

The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women)

Elizabeth Wyner Mark

4.9/5 (9036 ratings)

Description:According to Jewish law, the ritual practice of circumcising male infants signals the male child's entry into the covenant his forefather Abraham made with God. Circumcision, now a common medical procedure for male infants in the United States, has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Some medical professionals have challenged its purported health benefits, ethicists have raised concerns about the degree of pain involved, and Jewish feminists have questioned the implications of a covenantal rite centered on the male genitals. The sixteen essays in this volume, by exploring the history, cultural interpretations, and contemporary significance of circumcision from a Jewish perspective, make a major contribution to the informed discussion of current issues and controversies. Framed by Elizabeth Wyner Mark's introduction and section prologues, the volume is divided into three distinct sections. "Reading the Texts," a series of richly conceptualized essays, places circumcision in contexts ranging from patriarchal narrative to psychoanalysis and kabbalistic esotericism. "Cultural Markings" offers a chronological look at attitudes toward circumcision in Europe during the Roman Empire through the early twentieth century. "Contemporary Voices," the most intimate section, delves into recent debates about circumcision in the United States, Hungary, and Israel and provides three different rabbinic perspectives. An imaginative epilogue bringing together the voices of rabbis and scholars with opposing views concludes this remarkable volume.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women). To get started finding The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1584653078

Description: According to Jewish law, the ritual practice of circumcising male infants signals the male child's entry into the covenant his forefather Abraham made with God. Circumcision, now a common medical procedure for male infants in the United States, has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Some medical professionals have challenged its purported health benefits, ethicists have raised concerns about the degree of pain involved, and Jewish feminists have questioned the implications of a covenantal rite centered on the male genitals. The sixteen essays in this volume, by exploring the history, cultural interpretations, and contemporary significance of circumcision from a Jewish perspective, make a major contribution to the informed discussion of current issues and controversies. Framed by Elizabeth Wyner Mark's introduction and section prologues, the volume is divided into three distinct sections. "Reading the Texts," a series of richly conceptualized essays, places circumcision in contexts ranging from patriarchal narrative to psychoanalysis and kabbalistic esotericism. "Cultural Markings" offers a chronological look at attitudes toward circumcision in Europe during the Roman Empire through the early twentieth century. "Contemporary Voices," the most intimate section, delves into recent debates about circumcision in the United States, Hungary, and Israel and provides three different rabbinic perspectives. An imaginative epilogue bringing together the voices of rabbis and scholars with opposing views concludes this remarkable volume.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women). To get started finding The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women)

The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (HBI Series on Jewish Women)

More Books

The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (Brandeis Series on Jewish Women) by Elizabeth Wyner Mark (2003-04-01)

The Covenant of Circumcision: New Perspectives on an Ancient Jewish Rite (Brandeis Series on Jewish Women) by Elizabeth Wyner Mark (2003-04-01)