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The book explores how the rabbis of late antiquity transformed the status of Israelite women through the legal frameworks of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli. It argues that these texts granted women rights and agency that had previously been denied by Scripture, allowing them to participate meaningfully in significant life transactions. This shift highlights the evolution of women's roles within a historical and religious context, emphasizing their newfound standing and influence in society.
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How the Rabbis Liberated Women, Jacob Neusner
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- How the Rabbis Liberated Women
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jacob Neusner
- Publisher
- University of South Florida
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN13
- 9780788505164
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- The book explores how the rabbis of late antiquity transformed the status of Israelite women through the legal frameworks of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli. It argues that these texts granted women rights and agency that had previously been denied by Scripture, allowing them to participate meaningfully in significant life transactions. This shift highlights the evolution of women's roles within a historical and religious context, emphasizing their newfound standing and influence in society.