Carnal Israel: Reading Sex in Talmudic Culture (The New Historicism: Studies in Cultural Poetics) (Volume 25)
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Carnal Israel: Reading Sex in Talmudic Culture (The New Historicism: Studies in Cultural Poetics) (Volume 25)

by Daniel Boyarin

Religion Cultural Studies Jewish Studies
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A scholarly study of sexuality, gender, and cultural meaning in Talmudic texts and Jewish tradition.

ISBN-13 9780520203365 ASIN 0520203364 Views 518 Publisher University of California Press Year 1995 Edition First Edition Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 288 Adult No Created March 17, 2026 Updated August 15, 2026
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This volume examines how sex and gender are constructed and interpreted in Talmudic literature.

The author analyzes rabbinic texts to reveal cultural attitudes toward the body and desire.

Part of The New Historicism series, the work situates Talmudic discourse within broader historical contexts.

Readers gain insight into the intersection of religion, culture, and sexuality in late antiquity.

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