A Cultural History of Jewish Dress
Author:   Eric Silverman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781845205133


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   03 January 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Eric Silverman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9781845205133


ISBN 10:   1845205138
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   03 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction What did an Ancient Israelite Look Like? The Fashion of the Rabbis Bitter Bonnets and Badges Dressing for Enlightened Citizenship Fashionably Modest or Modestly Unfashionable? Black Hats and Unsuitable Suits Straps, Fringes, Snails, and Shawls Dora the Explorer, Eco-friendly Vegan Recycled Kippot, and the Obama-kah Conclusion: Jewlicious: Sexy, Young, and Hip Bibliography Index

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Anthropologist Silverman (Wheelock College) provides a valuable update to the classic A History of Jewish Costume Dress ...Silverman gives intriguing insights for Jews and non-Jews into how tensions within and without some US Jewish congregations/communities play out. Summing up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. - B.B. Chico, Regis University, CHOICE


This captivating and well-structured book broadens and complements previous studies with contemporary sources and discussions, enticing the reader to approach the subject of fashion, history and culture from different perspectives ... This book is suitable both for an academic and for a general audience interested in Jewish dress, religious dress in general, as well as costume and fashion historians. TRC


Author Information

Eric Silverman is Associate Professor of Anthropology in the American Studies and Human Development department, Wheelock College, Boston, and a Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University.

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