Reproducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception in Israel / Susan Martha Kahn
2000, 1st Edition. Durham: Duke University Press. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #354129
ISBN: 0822325985
Physical description: 227 pages. Contents: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. ‘‘The time arrived but the father didn’t’’: A New Continuum of Israeli Conception -- 2. Not Mamzers: The Legislation of Reproduction and the ‘‘Issue’’ of Unmarried Women -- 3. Jewish and Gentile Sperm: Rabbinic Discourse on Sperm and Paternal Relatedness -- 4. Eggs and Wombs: The Origins of Jewishness -- 5. Multiple Mothers: Surrogacy and the Location of Maternity -- 6. Consequences for Kinship -- Conclusion: Reproducing Jews and Beyond -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects: Human reproduction (Jewish law).
Human reproductive technology Law and legislation Israel. Human reproductive technology Religious aspects Judaism. Human reproductive technology Social aspects Israel.
Price: €10.95