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Gender and Dialogue in the Rabbinic Prism.

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 le...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kosman, Admiel
Otros Autores: Levin, Edward, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2012.
Colección:Studia Judaica.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 inflate.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (276 pages)
ISBN:9783110218640
311021864X