Which Lilith?: Feminist Writers Re-Create the World's First Woman
Eve was not Adam's first wife. That honor belongs to Lilith, who was created as Adam's equal. When he tried to dominate her, she uttered God's secret name and flew away. Lilith is mentioned in the Talmud, elaborated on in the midrash and in the kabbalah, whispered about in stories, and passed down from mother to daughter. In this anthology, a vivid, provocative, and enlightening sampling of Jewish women's written responses to the Lilith myth are offered. The editors have provided the space for contemporary women to link themselves to a tradition and participate in a sacred activity, thereby infusing energy into Lilith and creating a new tradition.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0765760150
ISBN13:9780765760159
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:Jason Aronson
Length:440 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Related Subjects
Criticism & Theory Feminist Theory Gender Studies History & Criticism History of Religion Humanities Jewish American Judaism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Sacred Writings Social Science Social Sciences Women and Judaism Women Writers Women's StudiesCustomer Reviews
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An enjoyable and broadly-ranging anthology
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This anthology is a true Midrash, a collection of poems, stories, pensees, and more scholarly reflections on Lilith. The authors engage with Lilith as she has been portrayed historically, and through their imaginative re-visioning of who she is and what she means. The writing is consistently quite good, and the authors' voices compelling. I particularly enjoyed the work of Leslea Newman and Shoshana T. Daniel. Though somewhat pricey, this is a nice-looking volume with *a lot* of pieces.
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