{"product_id":"bar-mitzvah-a-history","title":"Bar Mitzvah, a History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? \u003ci\u003eBar Mitzvah, a History\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive account of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. A cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous other Jewish texts spanning several centuries, extracting a fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e U of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780827609471\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"U of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £5.53","offer_id":47914443604145,"sku":"SB-0827609477-C3","price":5.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0827609477.jpg?v=1789699818","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/bar-mitzvah-a-history","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}