Mann, Barbara E. creator text Electronic books. xx Piscataway Rutgers University Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (213 p.) Space and Place in Jewish Studies embraces how notions of & ldquo;Jewish space, & rdquo; diaspora, and home continue to resonate within contemporary discourse, bringing space to the foreground as a practical and analytical category. Barbara Mann takes us on a journey from medieval Levantine trade routes to the Eastern European shtetl to the streets of contemporary New York, introducing readers to the variety of ways in which Jews have historically formed communities and created a sense of place for themselves. Combining cutting-edge theory with rabbinics, anthropology, and literary analysis, Mann. Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I; 1 Makom; 2 The Garden; 3 Jerusalem; 4 The Land; PART II; 5 Bayit; 6 Diasporas; 7 The City; PART III; 8 Eruv; 1489 Environment; Notes; Index. Geographical perception in literature Geographical perception Place (Philosophy) Space Religious aspects Judaism Space Religious aspects Judaism Geographical perception Geographical perception in literature Place (Philosophy) RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice BM729.S76 .M836 2012 296.48 Mann, Barbara E. Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, c2012 9780813552125 (electronic bk.) 0813552125 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=861453 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435982 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=861453 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=435982 EBLCP 120220 20200709055459.0 ocn777375656 eng