Rituals of Childhood: Jewish Acculturation in Medieval Europe by Ivan G. Marcus

Rituals of Childhood: Jewish Acculturation in Medieval Europe

Ivan G. Marcus

208 pages paperback

1 edition

nonfiction history religion challenging reflective medium-paced
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In medieval times, when a Jewish boy of five began religious schooling, he was carried from home to a teacher and placed on the teacher's lap. He was then asked to recite the Hebrew alphabet and lick honey from the slate on which it was written, t...

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