Juvenile sexuality, Kabbalah, and Catholic reformation in Italy: Tiferet bahurim by Pinhas Barukh ben Pelatiyah Monselice
This book provides the first publication of the tract "Tiferet Bahurim (The Glory of Youth)" which was written in the mid-seventeenth century by R. Pinhas Barukh ben Pelatiyah Monselic in Ferrara, Italy. The tract was written as a guide for young men about to marry regarding their family l...
| Résumé: | This book provides the first publication of the tract "Tiferet Bahurim (The Glory of Youth)" which was written in the mid-seventeenth century by R. Pinhas Barukh ben Pelatiyah Monselic in Ferrara, Italy. The tract was written as a guide for young men about to marry regarding their family life and their sexual deportment. By analyzing the "Tiferet Bahurim" Roni Weinstein addresses the following questions: What was the source of the growing interest in sexuality, and controlling juvenile sexuality? How is this tract related to centuries-old Jewish ethical literature, as well |
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| Description: | Includes the text of Tiferet bahurim by Pinchas Monselice. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-427) and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9004181202 |