Title: A cultural history of Jewish dress /
Authors: Silverman, Eric Kline.
Date: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
Physical description: xxv, 259 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
LC class: G
Abstract: A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of how Jews have been distinguished by their appearance from Ancient Israel to today. For centuries Jews have dressed in distinctive ways to communicate their devotion to God, their religious identity, and the early roles of men and women. This lively work explores the rich history of Jewish dress, examining how Jews and non-Jews alike debated and legislated Jewish attire in different places, as well as outlining the major debates on dress within the Jewish community today.
Contents: (Un)dressing the Israelites -- 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 -- I [heart] yarmulke day -- Jewtilicious.