by Eric Silverman | Feb 4, 2019
From Abraham to America: A History of Jewish Circumcision is a comprehensive overview of Jewish circumcision throughout history. Beginning with Genesis, the book traces paradoxes and tensions in the biblical and Jewish rite as seen both within Judaism and from the...
by Eric Silverman | Feb 4, 2019
Masculinity, Motherhood, and Mockery (2001) analyzes the relationship between masculinity and motherhood in an Eastern Iatmul village along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. It focuses on a metaphorical dialogue between two contrary images of the body, called by...
by Eric Silverman | Feb 4, 2019
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress (2013) is the first comprehensive account of how Jews from Ancient Israel to today dressed to communicate tensions in their religious and ethnic identities, gender, devotion, and relationships with the wider society. This lively work...
by Eric Silverman | Feb 4, 2019
(co-edited with David Lipset). Mortuary Dialogues (2016) presents fresh perspectives on death and mourning across the Pacific Islands. Through a set of rich ethnographies, the book examines how funerals and death rituals give rise to discourse and debate about...
by Eric Silverman | Aug 13, 2018
Americans today are rightly concerned with highlight the importance of diversity. All ethnic groups should feel they have a valid voice on the global stage – that their experiences matter. Ironically, the most diverse place on earth – Papua New Guinea...
