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The Obligated Self: Maternal Subjectivity and Jewish Thought

The Obligated Self: Maternal Subjectivity and Jewish Thought Hardback - 2018

by Mara H. Benjamin

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Hardback. New. Mara H. Benjamin contends that the physical and psychological work of caring for children presents theologically fruitful but largely unexplored terrain for feminists. Attending to the constant, concrete, and urgent needs of children, she argues, necessitates engaging with profound questions concerning the responsible use of power in unequal relationships, the transformative influence of love, human fragility and vulnerability, and the embeddedness of self in relationships and obligations. Viewing child-rearing as an embodied practice, Benjamin's theological reflection invites a profound reengagement with Jewish sources from the Talmud to modern Jewish philosophy. Her contemporary feminist stance forges a convergence between Jewish theological anthropology and the demands of parental caregiving.
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  • Title The Obligated Self: Maternal Subjectivity and Jewish Thought
  • Author Mara H. Benjamin
  • Binding Hardback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 182
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Indiana University Press
  • Date 2018-05-24
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780253034335
  • ISBN 9780253034335 / 0253034337
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.56 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.42 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Library of Congress subjects Child rearing - Religious aspects - Judaism, Parenting - Religious aspects - Judaism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018008713
  • Dewey Decimal Code 296.74

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About the author

Mara H. Benjamin is Chair and Irene Kaplan Leiwant Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Mount Holyoke College. She is author of Rosenzweig's Bible: Reinventing Scripture for Jewish Modernity.