ISBN:
9781800343443
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 400 pages)
,
Illustrations (black and white).
Series Statement:
Jewish cultural studies volume 5
Series Statement:
Liverpool scholarship online
DDC:
305.48/8924
Keywords:
Judentum
;
Kultur
;
Mutterschaft
;
Mutterrolle
;
Mutter
;
Jewish women
;
Motherhood
;
Motherhood Religious aspects
;
Judaism
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
The 'Jewish mother' figure is a hallmark of Jewish culture, one which appears in the works of rabbis, artists, poets, and activists across time and place. While depictions of mothers and motherhood abound in Jewish writings, they vary significantly according to social context. These representations therefore offer important insights into the Jewish cultural imagination, and the ways in which writers resort to the figure of the Jewish mother to comprehend and construct their world. This book highlights the complex network of symbols and images associated with Jewish mothers and motherhood as well as the vast array of social, historical, and cultural patterns that characterizations of mothers reflect.
Note:
Previously issued in print: Liverpool: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2017
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.3828/liverpool/9781906764661.001.0001
URL:
https://dx.doi.org/10.3828/liverpool/9781906764661.001.0001
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