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Judaism and disability : portrayals in ancient texts from the Tanach through the Bavli / Judith Z. Abrams. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, District of Columbia : Gallaudet University Press, (c)1998.Description: xi, 236 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781563680687
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS1199
  • BS1199.A161.J833 1998
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Contents:
Introduction -- Priestly Perfection -- Persons with Disabilities, Symbolism, and Collective Israel -- Disabilities, Atonement, and Individuals -- Body, Soul, and Society -- Categorization, Disabilities, and Persons with Disabilities -- The River Flows On.
Subject: Judaism and Disability delves into all of the ancient texts and their explications, including the Tanach, the Hebrew acronym for the Jewish Bible, the Mishnah, considered the foundation of rabbinic literature, and the Bavli, the Babylonian Talmud. Instead of imposing a contemporary consciousness upon these archaic works, this carefully researched book presents their viewpoints as written, in an effort to understand why they expressed the sensibilities that they did.
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Withdrawn G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN Non-fiction BS1199.A25A27 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 31923001527510

Introduction -- Priestly Perfection -- Persons with Disabilities, Symbolism, and Collective Israel -- Disabilities, Atonement, and Individuals -- Body, Soul, and Society -- Categorization, Disabilities, and Persons with Disabilities -- The River Flows On.

Judaism and Disability delves into all of the ancient texts and their explications, including the Tanach, the Hebrew acronym for the Jewish Bible, the Mishnah, considered the foundation of rabbinic literature, and the Bavli, the Babylonian Talmud. Instead of imposing a contemporary consciousness upon these archaic works, this carefully researched book presents their viewpoints as written, in an effort to understand why they expressed the sensibilities that they did.

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