Traditional Jewish sex guidance: a history
"When literate Jews (until recent decades, almost exclusively men) wanted to learn from traditional Jewish sources how to behave in their conjugal bed, what did they find? Did the guidance differ between generations, places, or cultural contexts? How did thinkers in a tradition based on suppose...
| Published in: | Brill's series in Jewish studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston
Brill
2022
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| In: |
Brill's series in Jewish studies (volume 74)
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| Series/Journal: | Brill's series in Jewish studies
volume 74 |
| Further subjects: | B
Rabbinical literature
History and criticism
B Sex in the Bible B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B Sex in rabbinical literature History Sources B Sex Religious aspects Judaism History |
| Summary: | "When literate Jews (until recent decades, almost exclusively men) wanted to learn from traditional Jewish sources how to behave in their conjugal bed, what did they find? Did the guidance differ between generations, places, or cultural contexts? How did thinkers in a tradition based on supposedly binding texts deal with changing sensibilities, needs, and realities in this intimate domain? This study explores sources from the Bible to contemporary publications, showing both stability and change in what Jews were instructed to do, or to avoid doing, when having sex with their spouse"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004517235 |