Women as ritual experts: the religious lives of elderly jewish women in jerusalem
Auteur :
Sered, Susan Starr
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195111460
Date de publication :
3 juil. 1997
Dimensions :
20,8 x 13,8 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
227 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This ethnography explores the religious beliefs of a group of elderly Jewish women living in Jerusalem. By analyzing their rituals, daily experiences, life-stories and non-verbal gestures, it uncovers the strategies these women have developed to circumvent the patriarchal institutions of Judaism.