Unveiling Eve: Reading Gender in Medieval Hebrew Literature

Tova Rosen

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2003

Unveiling Eve

Reading Gender in Medieval Hebrew Literature

Tova Rosen

In the series Jewish Culture and Contexts

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812203592

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"Rosen wears her vast learning lightly and well. She brings to bear on the texts an enormous erudition in the various genres of Hebrew writing from medieval Spain which served as intertextual web for the poetry as well as Arabic literature, Latin and medieval European Romance literatures, and even the early European novel."—Daniel Boyarin, University of California, Berkeley

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Tova Rosen is Associate Professor of Hebrew Literature at Tel Aviv University.

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Rosen's discourse is dense but enlightening; in a clear and nuanced fashion she demonstrates the benefits to be gained through gender premises in literary pursuits. . . . Highly recommended."—Choice

"Rosen wears her vast learning lightly and well. She brings to bear on the texts an enormous erudition in the various genres of Hebrew writing from medieval Spain which served as intertextual web for the poetry as well as Arabic literature, Latin and medieval European Romance literatures, and even the early European novel."—Daniel Boyarin, University of California, Berkeley

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
1. No-Woman's-Land: Medieval Hebrew Literature and Feminist Criticism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Gazing at the Gazelle: Woman in Male Love Lyric Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
3. Veils and Wiles: Poetry as Woman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
4. Poor Soul, Pure Soul: The Soul as Woman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
5. Domesticating the Enemy: Misogamy in a Jewish Marriage Debate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
6. Among Men: Homotextuality in the Maqāma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
7. Clothes Reading: Cross-Dressing in the Maqāma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
8. Circumcised Cinderella: Jewish Gender Trouble Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
Afterword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 280
Keywords: Literature; Women's Studies; Gender Studies; Religion; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Gender Studies; Jewish Studies; Religious Studies

eBook

Published: April 23, 2013
ISBN: 9780812203592