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Author Benjamin, Mara H., 1972- author.

Title The obligated self : maternal subjectivity and Jewish thought / Mara H. Benjamin.

Publication Info. Bloomington, Indiana, USA : Indiana University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 155 pages).
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Series New Jewish philosophy and thought
New Jewish philosophy and thought.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Obligation -- Love -- Power -- Teaching -- The other -- The third -- The neighbor.
Summary Mara H. Benjamin contends that the physical and psychological work of caring for children presents theologically fruitful but largely unexplored terrain for feminists. Attending to the constant, concrete, and urgent needs of children, she argues, necessitates engaging with profound questions concerning the responsible use of power in unequal relationships, the transformative influence of love, human fragility and vulnerability, and the embeddedness of self in relationships and obligations. Viewing child-rearing as an embodied practice, Benjamin's theological reflection invites a profound reengagement with Jewish sources from the Talmud to modern Jewish philosophy. Her contemporary feminist stance forges a convergence between Jewish theological anthropology and the demands of parental caregiving.
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Subject Motherhood -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Motherhood -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Child rearing -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Child rearing -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Parenting -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Parenting -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Motherhood.
Other Form: Print version: Benjamin, Mara H., 1972- Obligated self. Bloomington, Indiana, USA : Indiana University Press, [2018] 9780253034335 (DLC) 2018008713
ISBN 9780253034342 (electronic book)
0253034345 (electronic book)
9780253034366 (electronic book)
0253034361 (electronic book)
9780253034335 (hardcover alkaline paper)