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UNINA9910455921203321 |
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Autore |
Stadler Nurit |
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Titolo |
Yeshiva fundamentalism [[electronic resource] ] : piety, gender, and resistance in the ultra-Orthodox world / / Nurit Stadler |
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New York, : New York University Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-8147-0892-7 |
0-8147-4114-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (216 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews - Israel |
Orthodox Judaism - Israel |
Jewish fundamentalism - Israel |
Jewish men - Religious life |
Yeshivas - Israel |
Jewish religious education of adults - Israel |
Spiritual life - Judaism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: redefining male piety and fundamentalism -- Yeshiva fundamentalism in Israel's Haredi community -- On the edge of transgression: the study of Talmud and the evil inclination -- Challenges to the fundamentalist denouncement of work -- The idealization of soldiers' masculinity -- The domestication of masculine piety -- A case study: terror, ZAKA, and the "soldiers of piety" -- Conclusion: a reconstruction of fundamentalism and piety. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. The ultra-Orthodox yeshiva, or Jewish seminary, is a space reserved for men, and for a focus on religious ideals. Fundamentalist forms of piety are usually believed to be quite resistant to change. In Yeshiva Fundamentalism , Nurit Stadler uncovers surprising evidence that firmly religious and pious young men of this community are seeking to change their institutions to incorporate several key dimensions of the secular world: a redefinition |
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