Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism Series
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0226347834
ISBN-13: 9780226347837
Product ID: EPID67900
Description: The author explores the reasons circumcision remains an important rite of Jewish identity, tracing its symbolism through Jewish history, and examining its evolution as a symbol of God's covenant after the Biblical exile. He also looks at...