Pilosity, Prejudice, and Passion in The Tale of Old Bearded Achbor by Yaakov ben El'azar of Toledo
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2025
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-4931-5 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-4931-5 (ISBN)
This book presents an annotated translation alongside a multifaceted analysis exploring beard symbolism, interpretations of moralistic discourses, investigations of cultural assimilation and derogatory imagery, and offers insightful close readings, shedding new light on this intriguing text and its broader cultural context.
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.
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.
Tovi Bibring is associate professor and chair of the Department of French Culture at Bar-Ilan University.
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Blameworthy Beards, Dangerous Liaisons, and Praiseworthy(?) Maidens
Chapter One: The Tale of Old Bearded Achbor: Translation and Commentary
Chapter Two: Beardly Beloved: Discoursing the Beard in Literature
Chapter Three: A Prutah and a Prusa: Two Fables by Achbor
Chapter Four: A Double Threat to Faith, or Is Achbor a New Balaam?
Chapter Five: “A Remnant of the Flame”: Achbor’s Black Secret
Chapter Six: Transforming Maidens: Four Women, Three Episodes
Chapter Seven: She was a Fawn, she is a Gazelle Now: An Erotic Wine Song in Five Strophes
Bibliography
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| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.12.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-6669-4931-0 / 1666949310 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-6669-4931-5 / 9781666949315 |
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