When near becomes far, old age in rabbinic literature, Mira Balberg and Haim Weiss
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When near becomes far, old age in rabbinic literature, Mira Balberg and Haim Weiss
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
When near becomes far
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1256822997
Responsibility statement
Mira Balberg and Haim Weiss
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
Sub title
old age in rabbinic literature
Summary
'When Near Becomes Far' explores representations and depictions of old age in the rabbinic Jewish literature of late antiquity (150-600 CE). Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of aging in the rabbinic world: bodily appearance and sexuality, family relations, intellectual and cognitive prowess, honor and shame, and social roles and identity.--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
specialized
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