The JPS guide to Jewish women : 600 B.C.E.-1900 C.E. /

The JPS Guide provides an impressive chronological and geographical sourcebook and guide to Jewish women that places them in appropriate historical and cultural context. Covering specific periods and cultural settings, the work shows how historical events impacted Jews (Eastern and Western) and Jewish women in particular. The women were chosen for their notoriety, uniqueness, and relation to common themes of the period. Each chapter covers a specific historical period, followed by a section of biographical entries. A third section of each chapter, "The World of Jewish Women," treats six basic themes that impacted Jewish women's lives (education, family life, legal status, religious participation, public power, and economic activities) during the periods covered. The authors guide readers through the evolving culture of Jewish women throughout history, writing them into male-dominated Jewish studies. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. General readers through faculty. L. Lampert California State University--Northridge

Jewish Publication Society adds a jewel to its JPS Desk Reference series with JPS Guide to Jewish Women: 600 B.C.E. to 1900 C.E., a comprehensive guide edited by Emily Taitz, Sondra Henry and Cheryl Tallan. The scope is sweeping, covering Jewish women from the time of the Babylonian exile to the dawn of the 20th century. The editors do a fine job of sketching each time period, outlining historical realities and how they affected women. The book also takes great pains to include the Jewish experience of both East and West. Each historical section includes short biographical entries on notable women, including some relative unknowns among the familiar names. The design is attractive, with informational boxes and illustrations adding to the book's appeal. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved