Blood

Reflections on what unites and divides us

Nonfiction, History, Jewish, Religion & Spirituality
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Author: Anthony Bale, David Feldman ISBN: 9781784421397
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: March 24, 2016
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Anthony Bale, David Feldman
ISBN: 9781784421397
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: March 24, 2016
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

Blood is something that all humans share: a vital force that courses through our veins – the giver of life. This book gathers together specially commissioned essays from leading scholars which reflect on the religious, historical, and medical dimensions of blood. Written for a broad audience and illustrated with full colour plates, the essays encompass history, literature, art history, religious studies and medical humanities and explore some of the most challenging issues surrounding blood and ritual. The themes covered include: blood in Christian and Jewish culture, medieval antisemitism, Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, Jewish ritual, blood and 'race', Jews and genes.

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Blood is something that all humans share: a vital force that courses through our veins – the giver of life. This book gathers together specially commissioned essays from leading scholars which reflect on the religious, historical, and medical dimensions of blood. Written for a broad audience and illustrated with full colour plates, the essays encompass history, literature, art history, religious studies and medical humanities and explore some of the most challenging issues surrounding blood and ritual. The themes covered include: blood in Christian and Jewish culture, medieval antisemitism, Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, Jewish ritual, blood and 'race', Jews and genes.

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