Trans Talmud: Androgynes and Eunuchs in Rabbinic Literature
Max K Strassfeld
(Author)
Description
Trans Talmud places eunuchs and androgynes at the center of rabbinic literature and asks what we can learn from them about Judaism and the project of transgender history. Rather than treating these figures as anomalies to be justified or explained away, Max K. Strassfeld argues that they profoundly shaped ideas about law, as the rabbis constructed intricate taxonomies of gender across dozens of texts to understand an array of cultural tensions. Showing how rabbis employed eunuchs and androgynes to define proper forms of masculinity, Strassfeld emphasizes the unique potential of these figures to not only establish the boundary of law but exceed and transform it. Trans Talmud challenges how we understand gender in Judaism and demonstrates that acknowledging nonbinary gender prompts a reassessment of Jewish literature and law.Product Details
Price
$114.00
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
April 26, 2022
Pages
262
Dimensions
6.22 X 9.06 X 1.02 inches | 1.1 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780520382053
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About the Author
Max K. Strassfeld is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics at the University of Arizona.