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Pilosity, Prejudice, and Passion in The Tale of Old Bearded Achbor by Yaakov ben El'azar of Toledo
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Pilosity, Prejudice, and Passion in The Tale of Old Bearded Achbor by Yaakov ben El'azar of Toledo
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In Pilosity, Prejudice, and Passion in The Tale of Old Bearded Achbor by Yaakov ben El'azar of Toledo, Tovi Bibring argues that behind the restless parody and the sour tone of the tale, lies a fierce discourse of hate toward the Other, incarnated as a black woman, as well as an insistent alarm regarding the threat of assimilation. Following an enticing fully annotated translation of an overwhelming medieval Hebrew composition featuring a pathetic sermon, a hedonist feast, a love liaison, violent shaming, and murder, Bibring artfully explores their significances through a variety of chapters. From highlighting how hair symbolism and color symbolism construe dangerous prejudices, to suggesting that Achbor is a symbolic incarnation of a new Balaam, the author, through close-readings of selected excerpts, draws connections to the broader medieval and classical context. By highlighting possible literary correspondences, she sheds insightful light on this mysterious tale. This book stands as a testament to the richness of medieval European Hebrew culture, making it a must-read for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Blameworthy Beards, Dangerous Liaisons, and Praiseworthy(?) Maidens
- 1 The Tale of Old Bearded Achbor: Translation and Commentary
- 2 Beardly Beloved: Discoursing the Beard in Literature
- 3 A Prutah and a Prusa: Two Fables by Achbor
- 4 A Double Threat to Faith, or Is Achbor a New Balaam?
- 5 “A Remnant of the Flame”: Achbor’s Black Secret
- 6 Transforming Maidens: Four Women, Three Episodes
- 7 “She Was a Fawn, She Is a Gazelle Now”: An Erotic Wine Song in Five Strophes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author