Book i joheved was published in 2005, in honor of the. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Buy joheved rashi s daughters first edition by anton, maggie isbn. She grew up with little knowledge of the jewish religion and discovered judaism only as an adult.
In 1068, the scholar salomon ben isaac returns home to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the. Joheved, maggie anton introduces readers to the remarkable daughters of rashi and brings eleventhcentury francethe people, customs, and. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Joheved rashis daughters, book 1 by maggie anton book cover, description, publication history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Joheved a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton. Raised in a secular, socialist household, she reached adulthood with little knowledge of her jewish. The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the. Mag maggie margaret anton parkhurst rashis daughters joheved miriam historical fiction romance novel book jewish talmud rashi. Hisdadukh, blessed to be beautiful and learned, is the youngest child of talmudic sage rav hisda. At a time when women traditionally were barred from studying jewish texts, rashi secretly teaches first joheved, then her sister miriam. Maggie anton is the author of rashis daughter, secret scholar for young adults as well as the adult rashis daughters series book i. Salomen ben isaac, known as rashi, is the most famous jewish commentator of the bible and talmud. Joheved a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton available from rakuten kobo. Some even wore neckbands that, when pulled tight, made their chins look doubled.
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To get the latest news on rashis daughters, visit the author s blog, become a fan on facebook, or sign up for email updates. Nobody who reads and comprehends maggie antons novels could possibly make that mistake. You cannot receive a refund if you have placed a shippingpasseligible order. With rashis daughters, author maggie anton brings the talmud and eleventhcentury france to vivid life and poignantly captures the struggles and triumphs of strong jewish women. Joheved by maggie anton, 9780452288621, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Joheved, maggie anton introduces readers to the remarkable daughters of rashi and brings eleventhcentury francethe people, customs, and attitudes of societyvividly to life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rashis daughters, book i. See the complete rashis daughters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Maggie anton books list of books by author maggie anton. Throughout both books are many quotations from the torah and various comments on the quotations, including rashis. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france maggie. His daughters are among the very few medieval jewish women whose names are recorded and known to this day, joheved, miriam and rachel many traditional stories are told about them and it is partly these stories combined with her formidable knowledge that maggie anton has used to create a vivid and very readable set of novels.
Set in medieval france in the s, this book is a fiction love story about rashis eldest daughter, who the author calls joheved. Set in 11thcentury troyes, france, rashis daughter, secret scholar tells the story of joheved, eldest daughter of salomon ben isaac known as rashi, one of the great medieval jewish bible commentators. I ordinarily dont like sexually explicit scenes, preferring the use of suggestion or symbols that. Rashi was a real person who wrote some of the most wellknown and studied torah commentaries in existence. Much has been written about rashi and his grandsons, the tosafot, but. And this book is set in mid11thcentury france and revolves around a family of jewish talmudic scholars. Rashi, one of the greatest jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, on. Judith hauptman, professor of talmud and rabbinic culture, jewish theological seminary.
One of the scenes i enjoyed most in rashis daughters was the description of weddingnightlovemaking between joheved and her husband, meir ben samuel. Maggie anton is the author historical trilogy rashis daughters. Maggie antons historical novels christian feminism today. The book i s faithful to the life and times of a jew living in the 10th century in eh interior of europe germany. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
A labor of love by new author maggie anton brings the world of medieval french jewry to life, touching upon everything from parchmentmaking and tallmudic discourse to midwifery and grape harvests anton. Shes the winner of the 2006 benjamin franklin award for best v. Discover book depositorys huge selection of maggie anton books online. Maggie anton audio books, best sellers, author bio. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series by anton, maggie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shop amongst our popular books, including 8, rashis daughters, book i, rav hisdas daughter, book i and more from maggie anton. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, and more on. Women, in turn, dressed to appear as plump and fruitful as possible. Though there are notable exceptions, generally speaking im not a big fan of straight historical fiction. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france reprint by maggie anton isbn. Most frenchmen preferred voluptuous women whose ample breasts proved how well the next generation would be nurtured, between whose thighs they would take their pleasure. Joheved by maggie anton, 9780452288621, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. You can follow her blog and contact her at her website, rashis daughters. All that changed when david parkhurst, who was to become her husband, entered her life, and they both discovered judaism as adults. The rashis daughters book series by maggie anton includes books rashis daughters, book 1. His daughters are among the very few medieval jewish women whose names are recorded and known to this day, joheved, miriam and rachel many traditional stories are told about them and it is partly these stories combined with her formidable knowledge that maggie anton.
The first two novels in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 1 kindle edition by maggie anton author visit amazons maggie anton page. It shared a lot of similarities, at least in voice, to anita diamants the red tent. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Joheved, by maggie anton like far too many christians, i would have to confess that my knowledge of judaism pretty much left off where the bible ended and picked up with the holocaust, with no real sense despite my history degree and broad reading of what jews were doing for the 2000 years in between, except wandering. One of the greatest talmudic scholars of all time, he is renowned for his school in troyes, france where students from far and wide flocked to learn from this well respected master. Joheved by maggie anton overdrive rakuten overdrive. In the first of a trilogy about those daughters, maggie anton delves into the world and the head of rashis eldest daughter, joheved. It had engaging relationships between the characters and even though its from joheved s perspective, for the most part, others in the story are well rounded. From booklist based on her adult books about the daughters of biblical scholar rashi, anton introduces joheved and her sister, miriam, who are living in eleventhcentury france. Joheved a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton. Rashi, one of the greatest jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452288621 by anton, maggie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Discount prices on books by maggie anton, including titles like fifty shades of talmud.
She grew up with little knowledge of the jewish religion and discovered. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. When she becomes betrothed to meir ben samuel, she is forced to choose between marital happiness and being true to her love of the talmud. Jul 31, 2007 discover book depositorys huge selection of maggie anton books online. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france ebook written by maggie anton. You are eligible for a full refund if no shippingpasseligible orders have been placed. Shes the winner of the 2006 benjamin franklin award for best voice fiction and the 2005 forward magazine award best historical fiction. Novelist maggie anton grew up in a secular socialist household that provided very little awareness of her jewish religion.
Maggie anton is the awardwinning author of rashis daughters, historical novels set in the household of the great medieval jewish scholar, whose daughters studied talmud when these sacred texts were forbidden to women. The women n the 11th century jewish philologist and commentator were influential. In this case, the customer care team will remove your account from autorenewal to ensure you are not charged for an additional year and you can continue to use the subscription until the end of your subscription term. All that changed when she married and she and her husband both discovered judaism as adults. Rome, fast becoming christian, battles zoroastrian persia for dominance while rav hisda and his colleagues struggle to establish new jewish traditions after the destruction of jerusalems holy temple.
Joheved, the eldest of his three girls, finds her mind and spirit awakened by religious study, but, knowing the risk, she must keep her passion for learning and prayer hidden. Rashis daughters came highly recommended to me by a close friend from my synagogue. Maggie antons highly original and carefully researched book, rashis daughters, is a compelling fictional account of the life of one of the great talmudic. To get the latest news on rashis daughters, visit the authors blog, become a fan on facebook, or sign up for email updates. In an era when womens education was rare or non existent, rashi insisted on educating his daughters on both religious and secular subjects. Raised in a secular, socialist household, she reached adulthood with little knowledge of her jewish religion.
This is the first novel in maggie anton s historical trilogy imagining the lives of the daughters of legendary talmudic scholar salomon ben isaac, otherwise known as rashi. Though the book spans years, readers come to know the sisters only superficially, and time and place is all. This blog will focus on various books i read, and sometimes i will comment on books in more detail. Maggie anton rabbi shlomo yizhaki, better known as rashi was born in northern france in 1040 a.
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