Juvenile Sexuality, Kabbalah, and Catholic Reformation in Italy
Author | : Roni Weinstein |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2009-09-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004181205 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004181202 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Juvenile Sexuality, Kabbalah, and Catholic Reformation in Italy written by Roni Weinstein and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed introduction to the text Tiferet Bachurim (The Glory of Youth), written in the mid-seventeenth century in Ferrara, Italy, discusses the profound changes in Jewish Italian communities regarding sexuality, control of the juvenile body, and the role of Kabbalah in The Jewish Counter Reformation.