Time and life cycle in Talmud and Midrash socio-anthropological perspectives / Nissan Rubin.
| Author/creator | Rubin, Nissan |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Academic Studies Press, |
| Description | ix, 225 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Judaism and Jewish life |
| Contents | The sociology and anthropology of Talmudic texts -- The clothing of the primordial Adam as a symbol of apocalyptic time in the Midrashic sources -- Brit milah: a study of change in custom -- Coping with the value of the Pidyon haʼben payment in rabbinic literature: an example of a social change process -- Birth and marriage rituals: women's status in a critical reading of the texts -- The sages' conception of the body and soul -- From corpse to corpus: the body as a text in Talmudic literature -- Birkat avelim--the blessing of mourners: ritual aspects of social change. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-[209]) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008013324 |
| ISBN | 9781934843079 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1934843075 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |