Transforming Identity
| Author | : Abraham Sagi |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826496720 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826496725 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (725 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Transforming Identity by : Abraham Sagi
Download or read book Transforming Identity written by Abraham Sagi and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all Judaic rituals, that of giyyur is arguably the most radical: it turns a Gentile into a Jew - once and for all and irrevocably. The very possibility of such a transformation is anomalous, according to Jewish tradition, which regards Jewishness as an ascriptive status entered through birth to a Jewish mother. This book provides a close reading of primary halakhic texts as a key to the explication of meaning within the Judaic tradition.
