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
(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...
