Jews and Shoes - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847880509 ISBN 13 : 9781847880505

Editeur : Berg Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

Shoes are an integral part of Jewish material culture. Although they appear in some of the most foundational biblical stories, they are generally regarded as no more than lowly, albeit essential, accessories.

Jews and Shoes takes a fresh look at the makings and meanings of shoes, cobblers, and barefootedness in Jewish experience. The book shows how shoes convey theological, social, and economic concepts, and as such are intriguing subjects for inquiry within a wide range of cultural, artistic, and historic contexts.

The book's multidisciplinary approach encompasses a wide range of contributions from disciplines as diverse as fashion, visual culture, history, anthropology, Bible and Talmud, and performance studies. Jews and Shoes will appeal to students, scholars and general readers alike who are interested to find out more about the practical and symbolic significance of shoes in Jewish culture since antiquity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

EDNA NAHSHON, on the faculty of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, has recently been appointed a Visiting Skirball Fellow at Oxford University. She specializes in the field of Jewish performance studies and has written extensively on Yiddish theatre. Her work has appeared in, among other places, American National Biography, The Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East, Jewish American History, and Di Froyen: Women and Yiddish.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Berg Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847880509
• ISBN 13: 9781847880505
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 338
• Éditeur: Nahshon Edna
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible