From Abraham to America

From Abraham to America
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0742516695
ISBN-13 : 9780742516694
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis From Abraham to America by : Eric Kline Silverman

Download or read book From Abraham to America written by Eric Kline Silverman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silverman's new book is a comprehensive overview of Jewish circumcision throughout history. Beginning with Genesis, the author traces paradoxes and tensions in biblical-Jewish circumcision as seen both within Judaism and from the dominant, non-Jewish culture, and ends with the current debate over Jewish and routine medical circumcision in America. This book is essential reading in Jewish studies, medical sociology, and Judaic studies/theology.


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