This book deals with the Jewish engagement with blood: animal and human, real and metaphorical. Concentrating on the meaning or significance of blood in Judaism, the book moves this highly controversial subject away from its traditional focus, exploring how Jews themselves engag…
This book provides a multidisciplinary examination of the age old issue of Jewish blood in all its various manifestations, both real and imagined. It provides historical, religious and cultural examples ranging from the "Blood Libel" through to the poetry of Uri Zvi Greenberg.
"Through the shed blood of Jesus at Calvary, God has made an irrevocable promise to you. He has totally done away with sin and its consequences. You are redeemed from the curse and the blessings of Abraham are yours in Christ Jesus! ... As you find out how and why God establishe…
Janet Carsten traces the multiple meanings of blood as it moves from donors to labs, hospitals, and patients in Penang, Malaysia, showing how those meanings provide a gateway to understanding the social, political, and cultural dynamics of modern life.
