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Bloomsbury Transforming Identity: Ritual Transition from Gentile to Jew - Kogod Library

Name: Transforming Identity: Ritual Transition from Gentile to Jew - Kogod Library
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This scholarly work from Continuum examines giyyur, one of Judaism's most profound rituals, which transforms a Gentile into a Jew irrevocably. The authors explore the internal logic of this anomalous practice within Jewish tradition, which typically regards Jewishness as an ascribed status inherited through matrilineal descent. By investigating how giyyur enables the acquisition of an ascribed identity, the book addresses fundamental questions about ritual meaning, religious transformation, and the nature of Jewish identity itself. Part of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies series, this volume combines anthropological and theological perspectives to illuminate the structure and significance of one of Judaism's most transformative ceremonies.

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Explores giyyur, the Jewish conversion ritual that permanently transforms a Gentile into a Jew according to Jewish law and tradition.

Examines the paradox of ascribed identity acquisition through ritual, addressing core questions in Jewish studies and religious anthropology.

Part of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies series, providing scholarly depth on Jewish religious practices.

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., offering academic rigour in religious and cultural studies.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0826496717
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Jewish Life
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 November 2007
Listed Since: 03 July 2007

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