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Marcus 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSeattle $cUniversity of Washington Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (376 p.) 225 1 $aThe Samuel & Althea Stroum lectures in Jewish studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780295984407 311 08$a0295984406 311 08$a9780295984414 311 08$a0295984414 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 301-345) and index. 327 $a""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"" 330 8 $aIn this original and sweeping review of Jewish culture and history, Ivan Marcus examines how and why various rites and customs celebrating stages in the life cycle have evolved through the ages and persisted to this day. For each phase of life--from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and the advanced years-the book traces the origin and development of specific rites associated with the events of birth, circumcision, and schooling; bar and bat mitzvah and confirmation; engagement, betrothal, and marriage; and aging, dying, and remembering. Customs in Jewish tradition, such as the presence of godparents at a circumcision, the use of a four-poled canopy at a wedding, and the placing of small stones on tombstones, are discussed. In each chapter, detailed descriptions walk the reader through such ceremonies as early modern and contemporary circumcision, weddings, and funerals. In a comparative framework, Marcus illustrates how Jewish culture has negotiated with the majority cultures of the ancient Near East, Greco-Roman antiquity, medieval European Christianity, and Mediterranean Islam, as well as with modern secular and religious movements and social trends, to renew itself through ritual innovation. 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