In Eve's Attire
Modesty, Judaism and the Female Body
$35.64
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2022
Summary
Does modernity trample on tradition, or can it in fact be a vehicle for the sacred?
How can one determine whether an interpretation is legitimate, anachronistic or corrupted?
Does sexual obsession have a textual origin, and is it woman’s destiny to be veiled?
In Eve’s Attire confronts these questions and more to suggest another interpretation of religious traditions surrounding the female body and the erotic.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529404777 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529404770 |
| Author: | Delphine Horvilleur, Ruth Diver |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 132mm x 26mm |
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A luminous essay – Marie Lemonnier * Le Nouvel Observateur *Courageous, subtle and often funny – Marc Riglet * L’Express *A richly detailed reflection on the situation of women in the Jewish tradition * Psychologies *A brilliant deconstruction of fundamentalist religious discourse – Vincent Remy * Télérama *Brilliant … A deep dive to the heart of the great monotheistic religions – Dorothée Werner * Elle *
About The Author
Delphine Horvilleur
Delphine Horvilleur is one of the few female Rabbis in France. She was ordained in America, as there was no possibility to study in France as a woman, and belongs to the Mouvement juif liberal de France. She drew media attention in the wake of the rise of antisemitic attacks and vandalism in France for her consistently compelling case for laicity and her strong feminist stance on social justice issues. She is the author of En tenue d’Eve : feminin, pudeur et judaisme, and Comment les rabbins font des enfants, both published by Grasset.
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