184 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Jewish Women in the Medieval World offers a thematic overview of the lived experiences of Jewish women in both Europe and the Middle East from 500 to 1500 CE, a group often ignored in general surveys on both medieval Jewish life and medieval women.
The volume blends current scholarship with evidence drawn from primary sources, originally written in languages including Hebrew, Latin,... Read more
Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction Part 2: Analysis 2. Jewish Life in the Medieval World 3. Gender Roles in Medieval Jewish Cultures 4. Marriage, Divorce, and Widowhood 5. Sex and Sexuality 6. Family, Childbirth, and Child-rearing 7. Jewish Women’s Work 8. Gender, Faith, and Worship 9. Jewish Women between Communities Part 3: Assessment 10. Conclusion
Biography
Sarah Ifft Decker is Assistant Professor of History at Rhodes College, USA. Her work explores intersections between gender and religious identity in the medieval Mediterranean. She is the author of The Fruit of Her Hands: Jewish and Christian Women’s Work in Medieval Catalan Cities (forthcoming 2022).
