Review
Among the 'classics' of feminist writing about Jewish women --
Feminist Collections Bulletin, University of Wisconsin Library SystemAmong the 'classics' of feminist writing about Jewish women --Feminist Collections Bulletin, University of Wisconsin Library System
Anyone interested in knowing about the accomplishments of Jewish women must read (this) lovely book... --
Judaica Book NewsAnyone interested in knowing about the accomplishments of Jewish women must read (this) lovely book... --
Judaica Book NewsThe pages are brightened by women of all kinds of valor...(filling) the vast gap in our knowledge --
Morris U. Schappes, editor, Jewish CurrentsThe pages are brightened by women of all kinds of valor...(filling) the vast gap in our knowledge --Morris U. Schappes, editor,
Jewish Currents
Product Description
This collection restores Jewish women to their rightful place in history. By sifting through historical reports, letters, memoirs, court papers, and other documents, the authors rediscover and rescue from obscurity the records of Jewish women from the Bible and Talmud, ancient Greece and Egypt, through medieval and Renaissance times, and into the modern period. The authors remind us of a heritage of Jewish women as property owners, traders, teachers, scribes, printers, poets, queens, commoners--proving Jewish women's presence as a vital force in the march of the Jewish people. This book is perfect for personal reading by adults, young adults, and reading groups, as well as a library reference. The book includes a bibliography, footnotes, and an index. Originally published in 1978 by Bloch Publishing, this 1990 edition includes timely revisions and additions by the authors.
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