A Cultural History of Jewish Dress (Dress, Body, Culture)
Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
Published: March 31, 2009
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781845205133
Subjects: Costume; Popular culture; Social history
Description: 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.