Covenant of Blood by Lawrence A. Hoffman (1996, Hardcover) 
Covenant of Blood by Lawrence A. Hoffman (1996, Hardcover)
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Publication Date: 1996-01-01
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...
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Synopsis
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 its role in Judaism's formative era.

Details
Publication Date:1996-01-01
Series:Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism Series

Size
Length:256 pages
Height:9.5 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:18.4 oz

Publisher's Note
A circumcision watch in the 1990s, if one can imagine such a thing, would have turned up other signs of debate regarding this time-honored Jewish practice.

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