The Jewish Body Corporeality, Society, and Identity in the Renaissance and Early Modern Period |
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| Editor:
| Diemling, Maria
Veltri, Giuseppe |
| Series title: | Studies in Jewish History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-16718-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $242.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.