Inscribing Authority: Female Title Bearers in Jewish Inscriptions

This paper investigates representations of gender in the material culture of the ancient synagogue. The pertinent data are numerous dedicatory and funerary inscriptions linking individual Jews, men and women, with titles seemingly associated with leadership in Late Antique synagogues (ca. 200–600 CE...

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Main Author: Carrie Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/3/1/37/