
Gender and Dialogue in the Rabbinic Prism
Admiel Kosman(Author)
De Gruyter (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2012
Book
Mixed media product
VII, 268 pages
978-3-11-173473-6 (ISBN)
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Description
The author applies the fields of gender studies, psychoanalysis, and literature to Talmudic texts. In opposition to the perception of Judaism as a legal system, he argues that the Talmud demands inner spiritual effort, to which the trait of humility and the refinement of the ego are central. This leads to the question of the attitude to the Other, in general, and especially to women. The author shows that the Talmud places the woman (who represents humility and good-heartedness in the Talmudic narratives) above the character of the male depicted in these narratives as a scholar with an inflated sense of self-importance.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
ISBN-13
978-3-11-173473-6 (9783111734736)
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Persons
Admiel Kosman, University of Potsdam and Abraham Geiger College, Berlin.