Jewish Studies / Judaism and Biblical Studies 1
Jewish Studies Forthcoming
The Sense of Sight in Rabbinic Culture Jewish Ways of Seeing in Late Antiquity Rachel Neis University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Vision was a powerful sense in the ancient world. How did the rabbis living in Roman Palestine and Persian Mesopotamia understand and seek to discipline and cultivate it? This book offers a new perspective on the significance of sight for the rabbis, of interest to a wide range of scholars. Greek Culture in the Roman World
2013 228 x 152 mm 352pp 978-1-107-03251-4 Hardback c. £65.00 Publication August 2013 www.cambridge.org/9781107032514
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Gender and Timebound Commandments in Judaism Elizabeth Shanks Alexander University of Virginia
This book examines a key tradition in Judaism (the rule that exempts women from ‘timebound, positive commandments’), which has served for centuries to stabilize women’s roles. Elizabeth Shanks Alexander demonstrates that the rule was not intended to have such consequences. 2013 228 x 152 mm 296pp 2 tables 978-1-107-03556-0 Hardback £60.00 Publication May 2013 www.cambridge.org/9781107035560
Children, Adults, and Shared Responsibilities Jewish, Christian and Muslim Perspectives Edited by Marcia J. Bunge Valparaiso University, Indiana
Collected essays discussing religious and ethical perspectives on children and obligations to them within the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Contributes to intellectual inquiry regarding children in the specific areas of children’s rights and childhood studies, and provides resources for child advocates and those engaged in interreligious dialogue. 2012 228 x 152 mm 339pp 978-1-107-01114-4 Hardback £60.00 eBook available
www.cambridge.org/9781107011144
Judaism and Biblical Studies andrei a. orlov
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Heavenly Priesthood in the Apocalypse of Abraham Andrei A. Orlov Marquette University, Wisconsin
Written anonymously after the destruction of the Second Jerusalem Temple, the Apocalypse of Abraham is a vital piece of evidence for understanding both Jewish apocalypticism and mysticism. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of early Judaism,
Heavenly Priesthood in the Apocalypse of Abraham