Jewish Women in Historical Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0814327133
- ISBN-13
- 9780814327135
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Judith Reesa Baskin
Description
A collection of fully-revised and new essays that explore the richness of Jewish women's history.
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