Which Lilith?: Feminist Writers Re-Create the World's First Woman
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0765760150
ISBN 13
9780765760159
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1998
Publisher
Pages
440
Subject
Lilith - Literary collections; American Literature - Jewish Authors
Description
Donated by the Jewish Women's Center of Pittsburgh. Eve was not Adam's first wife. That honor belongs to Lilith, who was created as Adam's equal. When he tried to dominate her, she uttered God's secret name and flew away. Lilith is mentioned in the Talmud, elaborated on in the midrash and in the kabbalah, whispered about in stories, and passed down from mother to daughter. In this anthology, a vivid, provocative, and enlightening sampling of Jewish women's written responses to the Lilith myth are offered. The editors have provided the space for contemporary women to link themselves to a tradition and participate in a sacred activity, thereby infusing energy into Lilith and creating a new tradition. - from Amzon
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