This book addresses a central question in the study of Jewish mysticism in the medieval and early modern periods: why are there no known female mystics in medieval Judaism; unlike contemporaneous movements in Christianity and Islam? Sharon Faye Koren demonstrates that the male rejection of female mystical aspirations is based in deeply rooted attitudes toward corporeality and ritual purity. In particular; medieval Jewish male mystics increasingly emphasized that the changing states of the female body between ritual purity and impurity disqualified women from the quest for mystical connection with God. Offering a provocative look at premodern rabbinical views of the female body and their ramifications for women’s spiritual development; Koren compares Jewish views with medieval Christian and Muslim views of both female menstruation and the possibility of female mystical experience.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good book to get you thinkingBy B. MyersA very good book for those living in the city. It gets you thinking about different resources that could be available to you in your urbane environment. You still need to take the time to steady your area and understand resources and threats that you have or may encounter.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Limited useful informationBy JGI was a bit disappointed after I read this book. There is plenty of information and things to consider; but very little useful suggestions you could act on! The book gives you an good understanding of what it can be like living in a war zone; or an area where the government has collapsed; but if you're going to tell me not to do something in a survival situation; you need to suggest alternative courses of action. Ragnar just doesn't give you many suggestions and it make this book much less useful than it could have been.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Yes.By EveEasy to read and has good content!! We usually picture survival situations taking place in remote areas; but cities are becoming more common and we should know how to maneuver those; too Good luck to you
