Leonard Glick

Leonard Glick is an American anthropologist, historian of ideas, and author. He served as professor of anthropology at Hampshire College from 1972 to 2002. His scholarly work predominantly focuses on the history of Judaism.[1][2][3][4]

Leonard Glick
Years active1972–2014
Notable workAbraham's Heirs; Marked in Your Flesh
TitleAnthropologist and historian of ideas
Websitehttp://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids//mah018.html

Notable work

Abraham's Heirs: Jews and Christians in Medieval Europe

Glick published Abraham's Heirs: Jews And Christians In Medieval Europe in 1999, focusing on the interaction between Jews and Christians during the 5th to 15th century.[5]

The book argues that the Jewish experience was profoundly shaped by the overwhelmingly medieval Christian majority.[6]

Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision From Ancient Judea To Modern America

Glick published Marked In Your Flesh: Circumcision From Ancient Judea To Modern America in 2005. It deals with the history of brit milah.[7]

He theorizes that milah originated during the Babylonian exile among the Judean priests who are believed to have composed the P source of the Torah. And that the main justification among Jewish philosophers and religious leaders lies in beliefs surrounding the control of male sexuality, as a visual marker of the Abrahamic covenant, beliefs surrounding fertility, and a sign of the father submitting to the political social order.[8]

Personal life

Glick is a Reform Jew.[4][9] He has three sons.[8]

Works
  • (1973). Beyond The Classics: Essays In The Scientific Study Of Religion
  • (1974). Jewish Life And Culture In Eastern Europe
  • (1980). An Automotive Camshaft Degreeing Fixture
  • (1999). Abraham's Heirs: Jews and Christians In Medieval Europe
  • (2005). Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision From Ancient Judea To Modern America

References
  1. Utterback, Kristine; Price, Merrall (2013). Jews in Medieval Christendom: Slay Them Not. Brill Publishers. p. 313. ISBN 9789004250444.
  2. Frassetto, Michael (2007). Christian Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Middle Ages. Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 9780415978279.
  3. Livesey, Nina (2010). Circumcision As A Malleable Symbol. Peeters Publishers. p. 125. ISBN 9783161506284.
  4. Kazez, Jean (2017). The Philosophical Parent: Asking the Hard Questions About Having and Raising Children. Oxford University Press. pp. Chapter 10. ISBN 9780190652623.
  5. Hourihane, Colum (2002). Insights And Interpretations: Studies In Celebration Of The Eighty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Index Of Christian Art. Princeton University Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0691099910.
  6. Staff. "Abraham's Heirs by Leonard Glick". Fishpond. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. Julius, Anthony (2010). Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England. Oxford University Press. p. 624. ISBN 9780199297054.
  8. Glick, Leonard (2005). Marked In Your Flesh: Circumcision From Ancient Judea To Modern America. United States: Oxford University Press. pp. VIII, 14–30. ISBN 978-0195176742.
  9. Moss, Lisa; Wald, Rebecca (April 26, 2016). "A New Guide to Intact Jewish Welcoming: Book Review". Jewish Business News. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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