‘Like Adam and Eve': Biblical Models and Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Christian Europe

This article follows the exegetical and legal interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve among Jewish scholars of the High Middle Ages living in northern Europe. It argues that by following these evolving interpretations and understandings one can tease out details of the fabric of everyday Jewish...

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Published in:Irish theological quarterly
Main Author: Baʾumgarṭen, Elishevaʿ 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Irish theological quarterly
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judaism / Adam und Eva / Exegesis / Woman / Gender-specific role / History 1000-1300
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
NBE Anthropology
TG High Middle Ages
Further subjects:B Medieval Jews
B Biblical Exegesis
B Gender
B medieval social history
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Summary:This article follows the exegetical and legal interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve among Jewish scholars of the High Middle Ages living in northern Europe. It argues that by following these evolving interpretations and understandings one can tease out details of the fabric of everyday Jewish life alongside tensions and norms that were under debate. It focuses on two main aspects of these reinterpretations. The first is understandings concerning conjugal life and gender hierarchies. The second is legal rights and responsibilities accorded to women as ‘daughters of Eve.'
ISSN:1752-4989
Contains:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0021140017742802