Pious and Rebellious : Jewish Women in Medieval Europe /

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The first complete look at the social status and daily life of medieval Jewish women.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Grossman, Avraham (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Hanover [N.H.] : Published by University Press of New England, [2004]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Vrouwen.
Joden.
Jüdin
Women (Jewish law)
Women in Judaism.
Jewish women.
Hasidism.
Judaism.
Middle Ages.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Moyen Âge.
Hassidisme.
Judaïsme > Europe > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1500.
Femmes (Droit juif)
Juives > Europe > Histoire.
Femmes dans le judaïsme > Europe > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1500.
Judaism > Europe > History > To 1500.
Women in Judaism > Europe > History > To 1500.
Jewish women > Europe > History.
Europa
Europe.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry Series
  • Brandeis Series on Jewish Women
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • One: The Image of the Woman: Partner or the "Other"?
  • 1. The Creation and the Superiority of Man
  • 2. The Temptation in the Garden of Eden and the Superiority of Man
  • 3. Characteristics of Woman and the Superiority of Man
  • 4. Women and Sorcery
  • 5. The "Medical Inferiority" of Women and the Superiority of Men
  • 6. The Obligation to Perform Mitzvot and the Superiority of Man.
  • 2. The Ban in Ashkenaz against Cancelling Engagements
  • 3. Choice of Marriage Partner
  • 4. Consensual Marriage in Christian Europe
  • 5. The Institution of Matchmaking and Its Place in Jewish Society
  • Four: Monogamy and Polygamy
  • 1. The Biblical and Talmudic Heritage
  • 2. The Situation in Ashkenaz
  • 3. Polygamy in Spain
  • 4. The Atmosphere in the Polygamous Family
  • 5. Levirate Marriage and Bigamy
  • Five: Feminine Modesty and Women's Role in Supporting the Family
  • 1. The Talmudic Tradition
  • 2. Modesty in Muslim Society
  • 3. Modesty in Jewish Society in Muslim Countries.
  • 4. The "Miqveh Rebellion" in Egypt
  • 5. The Situation in Jewish Society in Spain
  • 6. Feminine Modesty and Women's Work in Christian Europe
  • 7. The Situation in Ashkenazic Jewish Society
  • 8. Changes in the Legal Status of Women
  • Six: Woman as Wife and Mother and Her Economic Status
  • 1. The Woman within Her Home
  • 2. Prostitution and Concubinage
  • 3. The Woman's Economic Status
  • Seven: Women's Culture and Education
  • 1. The Talmudic Heritage
  • 2. The Situation in Muslim Society
  • 3. The Situation in Christian Society
  • 4. The Stance of the Jewish Sages in the Middle Ages.
  • 5. Learned Women
  • 6. Education of Women in Jewish Society
  • 7. Girls' Education and Erudition in Ashkenaz
  • 8. The Situation in Spain
  • 9. Education of Jewish Women in Italy and Sicily
  • Eight: The Role of Women in Religious Life and in Family Ceremonies
  • 1. The Biblical and Talmudic Heritage
  • 2. The Role of Women in Religious Life in Christian Europe
  • 3. The Performance of Time-Linked Positive Commandments
  • 4. Women in the Synagogue
  • 5. Women in the Celebration of Passover
  • 6. Women Circumcisers
  • 7. Women as Ritual Slaughterers
  • 8. Fast Days and Acts of Charity by Women.
  • 7. Expressions in Praise of Women and their Perception as "Partner"
  • 8. Between Image and Reality
  • Two: Age at Marriage
  • 1. The Talmudic Heritage
  • 2. The Situation in Babylonia in the Eighth and Ninth Centuries
  • 3. The Situation in Non-Jewish Society
  • 4. The Situation in Jewish Society during the Tenth through Thirteenth Centuries
  • 5. Factors Causing the Large Number of Childhood Marriages
  • 6. Results of Early Marriage
  • Three: Engagement, Betrothal, and the Choice of a Marriage Partner
  • 1. The Ceremonies and their Development.

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