Jewish Women in Greco-Roman Palestine: An Inquiry into Image and Status

by Tal Ilan

Born 1956; 1991 PhD on Jewish Women in Greco-Roman Palestine at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem; 2003-22 Professor for Jewish Studies at the Freie Universität, Berlin; 2022 retired; since 2008 she is the editor of the Feminist Commentary on the Mishnah and the Babylonian Talmud (FCBT).

Genres: Judaism, History

270 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Laura Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just enjoyed the heck out of this. Really careful, thoughtful use of secondary sources (providing a great model to those of us who are interested in doing something similar) and a great look at the wide range of female experiences in Greco-Roman Palestine. Highly recommend.