On the margins of orthodoxy /

"Among scholars of Jewish Studies, the process, history, and literature of exiting one's native religious community is increasingly recognized as a new area within the field which, ironically, has a history stretching back to antiquity. By presenting scholarship from a diverse range of dis...

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Other Authors: Lang, Jessica, 1973- (Editor), Dynner, Glenn, 1969- (Editor), Newfield, Zalman, 1982- (Editor), Shanes, Joshua, 1971- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2025.
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Summary:"Among scholars of Jewish Studies, the process, history, and literature of exiting one's native religious community is increasingly recognized as a new area within the field which, ironically, has a history stretching back to antiquity. By presenting scholarship from a diverse range of disciplines-including history, sociology, psychology, and gender studies-this volume deepens and broadens readers' understanding of the complexity of the topic of taking leave of the Orthodox community in which one has been raised and establishing a different kind of life that is outside of its borders"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9798897830541 (electronic bk.)
9798897830558