The Jewish life cycle [[electronic resource] ] : rites of passage from biblical to modern times / / Ivan G. Marcus

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824045803321
• Autore: Marcus Ivan G
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2004
• ISBN: 0-295-80392-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (376 p.)
• Collana: The Samuel & Althea Stroum lectures in Jewish studies
• Disciplina: 296.4/4
• Soggetti: Judaism - Customs and practices; Life cycle, Human - Religious aspects - Judaism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-345) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1 / Birth, "Bris," Schooling""; ""2 / Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation""; ""3 / Engagement, Betrothal, Marriage""; ""4 / Aging, Dying, Remembering""; ""Conclusions""; ""Glossary""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""