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The Jewish body : corporeality, society, and identity in the Renaissance and early modern period /

This volume explores perceptions of the ""Jewish body"" in variety of early modern Jewish sources. It discusses, among other topics, ideas of the ideal body in normative sources, the influence of Kabbalistic ideas on Jewish-Christian discourse and the link between melancholy and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Diemling, Maria, Veltri, Giuseppe
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Colección:Studies in Jewish history and culture ; v. 17.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume explores perceptions of the ""Jewish body"" in variety of early modern Jewish sources. It discusses, among other topics, ideas of the ideal body in normative sources, the influence of Kabbalistic ideas on Jewish-Christian discourse and the link between melancholy and exile
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 488 pages) : illustrations, music
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789047442097
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9781282398962
9786612398964
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