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A new approach to thinking about the representation of the Other in
Western society, The Jew's Daughter: A Cultural History of a
Conversion Narrative offers an insight into the gendered difference
of the Jew. Focusing on a popular narrative of "The Jew's
Daughter," which has been overlooked in conventional studies of
European anti-Semitism, this innovative study looks at canonical
and neglected texts which have constructed racialized and
sexualized images that persist today in the media and popular
culture. The book goes back before Shylock and Jessica in The
Merchant of Venice and Isaac and Rebecca in Ivanhoe to seek the
answers to why the Jewish father is always wicked and ugly, while
his daughter is invariably desirable and open to conversion. The
story unfolds in fascinating transformations, reflecting changing
ideological and social discourses about gender, sexuality,
religion, and nation that expose shifting perceptions of inclusion
and exclusion of the Other. Unlike previous studies of the theme of
the Jewess in separate literatures, Sicher provides a comparative
perspective on the transnational circulation of texts in the
historical context of the perception of both Jews and women as
marginal or outcasts in society. The book draws on examples from
the arts, history, literature, folklore, and theology to draw a
complex picture of the dynamics of Jewish-Christian relations in
England, France, Germany, and Eastern Europe from 1100 to 2017. In
addition, the responses of Jewish authors illustrate a dialogue
that has not always led to mutual understanding. This
ground-breaking work will provoke questions about the history and
present state of prejudiced attitudes in our society.
A new approach to thinking about the representation of the Other in
Western society, The Jew's Daughter: A Cultural History of a
Conversion Narrative offers an insight into the gendered difference
of the Jew. Focusing on a popular narrative of "The Jew's
Daughter," which has been overlooked in conventional studies of
European anti-Semitism, this innovative study looks at canonical
and neglected texts which have constructed racialized and
sexualized images that persist today in the media and popular
culture. The book goes back before Shylock and Jessica in The
Merchant of Venice and Isaac and Rebecca in Ivanhoe to seek the
answers to why the Jewish father is always wicked and ugly, while
his daughter is invariably desirable and open to conversion. The
story unfolds in fascinating transformations, reflecting changing
ideological and social discourses about gender, sexuality,
religion, and nation that expose shifting perceptions of inclusion
and exclusion of the Other. Unlike previous studies of the theme of
the Jewess in separate literatures, Sicher provides a comparative
perspective on the transnational circulation of texts in the
historical context of the perception of both Jews and women as
marginal or outcasts in society. The book draws on examples from
the arts, history, literature, folklore, and theology to draw a
complex picture of the dynamics of Jewish-Christian relations in
England, France, Germany, and Eastern Europe from 1100 to 2017. In
addition, the responses of Jewish authors illustrate a dialogue
that has not always led to mutual understanding. This
ground-breaking work will provoke questions about the history and
present state of prejudiced attitudes in our society.
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