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Overview
Aschkenasy draws on the Bible, midrash, documents of the Jewish mystics, Hasidic tales and modern Hebrew literature, to trace the ways in which female characters are a mirror of their times as well as a product of their creators' imagination and conception of woman's role in society.Editorials
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First published by the U. of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Aschkenasy (Judaic and Middle Eastern studies, U. of Conn., Stamford) traces the migration of several female images and feminine situations from their early appearances in Biblical writings to their incarnations in modern Hebraic literature. The author's sources range from Biblical narratives to Midrashic sources, documents of the Jewish mystics, Hasidic tales, and modern Hebrew works. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 31, 1995
Publisher
Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 1994.
Pages
286
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780814325537