The Jewish Middle Ages / edited by Carol Bakhos and Gerhard Langer.
| Other author/creator | Bakhos, Carol, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Langer, Gerhard, 1960- editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Atlanta : SBL Press, [2023] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2023 |
| Description | xi, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | The Bible and women series Bible and women ; v. 4.2. ^A1258435 |
| Contents | Gender and daily life in the Jewish communities of medieval Europe / Elisheva Baumgarten -- "If you keep silent in this crisis" (Esth4:14): Esther the medieval biblical heroine / Constanza Cordoni -- Judith in the Hebre literature of the middle ages / Dagmar Borner-Klein -- The tradition of Eve in the commentaries of Rashi and Ramban / Gerhard Langer -- Sarah and Hagar in medieval Jewish commentaries / Carol Bakhos -- The voice of woman: narrating the Song of Songs in twelfth-century rabinnic exegesis / Robert A. Harris -- The irony of the Eshet Hayil: Proverbs 31:10-31 in Jewish medieval exegesis / Sheila Tuller Keiter -- Representations of biblical women in the writings of the Hasidei Ashkenaz / Judith R. Baskin -- Biblical women in the Hebrew poetry of Al-Andalus / Aurora Salvatierra Ossorio -- The female figure Zion in the liturgical literature of Al-Andalus / Meret Gutmann-Grun -- The development of the feminine dimension of God in the Jewish mystical tradition / Rachel Elior -- The biblical woman who is not in the bible: feminine imagery in kabbalah / Felicia Waldman -- The figure of Ruth as a convert in the Zohar / Yuval Katz-Wilfing -- Female protagonists in medieval Jewish book art / Katrin Kogman-Appel. |
| Abstract | For many, the Middle Ages in general evokes a sense of the sinister and brings to mind a world of fear, superstition, and religious fanaticism. For Jews it was a period marked by persecutions, pogroms, and expulsions. Yet at the same time, the Middle Ages was also a time of lively cultural exchange and heightened creativity for Jews. In The Jewish Middle Ages, contributors explore the ways in which the stories of biblical women, including, Eve, Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Zipporah, Ruth, Esther, and Judith, make their way into the rich tapestry of medieval Jewish literature, mystical texts, and art, particularly in works emanating from Ashkenazic circles. Contributors include Carol Bakhos, Judith R. Baskin, Elisheva Baumgarten, Dagmar Börner-Klein, Constanza Cordoni, Rachel Elior, Meret Gutmann-Grün, Robert A. Harris, Yuval Katz-Wilfing, Sheila Tuller Keiter, Katrin Kogman-Appel, Gerhard Langer, Aurora Salvatierra Ossorio, and Felicia Waldman. These essays give us a glimpse into the role women played and the authority they assumed in medieval Jewish culture beyond the rabbinic centers of Palestine and Babylonia-- Provided by publisher, page 4 of cover. |
| General note | Jewish Interpretation |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (323-350) and indexes. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781589835726 |
| ISBN | 1589835727 (softcover) |
| ISBN | 1628374713 |
| ISBN | 9781628374711 |
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