‘Like Adam and Eve’: Biblical Models and Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Christian Europe

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Abstract

This article follows the exegetical and legal interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve among Jewish scholars of the High Middle Ages living in northern Europe. It argues that by following these evolving interpretations and understandings one can tease out details of the fabric of everyday Jewish life alongside tensions and norms that were under debate. It focuses on two main aspects of these reinterpretations. The first is understandings concerning conjugal life and gender hierarchies. The second is legal rights and responsibilities accorded to women as ‘daughters of Eve.’.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-61
Number of pages18
JournalIrish Theological Quarterly
Volume83
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2018

Keywords

  • biblical exegesis
  • gender
  • medieval Jews
  • medieval social history

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Religious studies

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