Traditional Jewish Sex Guidance: A History / / Evyatar Marienberg.
When literate in Hebrew Jews (until recent centuries and even decades, mostly men) wanted to learn from traditional Jewish sources how to behave in their conjugal bed, what did they find? Did the guidance differ between generations, places, or cultural contexts? How did thinkers in a tradition based...
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| Superior document: | Brill's Series in Jewish Studies ; 74 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Series in Jewish Studies ;
74. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (297 pages) |
| Notes: | This study explores myriad traditional Jewish sources, from the Bible to recent books, on the “how-to” of conjugal intimacy, showing both stability and change in what Jews were instructed to do, or to avoid doing, in their marital bed. |
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| Summary: | When literate in Hebrew Jews (until recent centuries and even decades, mostly men) wanted to learn from traditional Jewish sources how to behave in their conjugal bed, what did they find? Did the guidance differ between generations, places, or cultural contexts? How did thinkers in a tradition based on supposedly binding texts deal with changing sensibilities, needs, and realities in this intimate domain? This study explores sources from the Bible to contemporary publications, showing both stability and change in what Jews were instructed to do, or to avoid doing, when having sex with their spouse. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004519008 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Evyatar Marienberg. |