Pious and Rebellious
Subtitle: Jewish Women in Medieval Europe (Brandeis  on Jewish Women)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Brandeis University Press; Brandeis
Published: June 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781584653912
Subjects: Jewish studies; Social history; Women's studies; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Sociology; Legal status, laws, etc. (Jewish law); Social Science; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Women's Studies - General; Europe; To 1500; Social Science / Women's Studies; Jewish women; History; Women; Women in Judaism
First sentence: The status of the Jewish woman in the Middle Ages was affected by three main factors: the biblical and Talmudic heritage; the situation in the non-Jewish society within which the Jews lived and functioned; and the economic status of the Jews, including the woman's role in supporting the family.