by EricSilverman (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 28 Sep 2006
ISBN 10: 0742516695
ISBN 13: 9780742516694