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Crossing the Jabbok

- Illness and Death in Askenazi Judaism in Sixteenth - through Nineteenth-Century Prague

About Crossing the Jabbok

This is a study of beliefs and rituals about illness and death amongst the Ashkenazi Jews. Focusing on Prague, the book draws on an array of material to explore what was distinctly Jewish about the approach of these people to sickness and dying.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520081499
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 336
  • Published:
  • April 20, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 726 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Crossing the Jabbok

This is a study of beliefs and rituals about illness and death amongst the Ashkenazi Jews. Focusing on Prague, the book draws on an array of material to explore what was distinctly Jewish about the approach of these people to sickness and dying.

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