Leonard Glick

Leonard Glick
Leonard Glick
Born	December 31, 1929
Died	January 9, 2024(aged 94)
Years active	1972–2014
Notable work	Abraham's Heirs;Marked in Your Flesh
Title	Anthropologistandhistorian of ideas
Website	http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids//mah018.html

Leonard Glick(December 31, 1929 ~ January 9, 2024) was an Americananthropologist,historian of ideas,and author. He served as professor ofanthropologyatHampshire Collegefrom 1972 to 2002. His scholarly work predominantly focused on thehistory of Judaism.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Notable work

Abraham's Heirs: Jews and Christians in Medieval Europe

Glick publishedAbraham's Heirs: Jews And Christians In Medieval Europein 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 publishedMarked In Your Flesh: Circumcision From Ancient Judea To Modern Americain 2005. It deals with thehistory ofbrit milah.^[7]

He theorizes thatmilahoriginated during theBabylonian exileamong theJudean priestswho are believed to have composed theP sourceof theTorah.And that the main justification among Jewish philosophers and religious leaders lies in beliefs surrounding the control ofmale sexuality,as a visual marker of theAbrahamic covenant,beliefs surroundingfertility,and a sign of the father submitting to the political social order.^[8]

Personal life

Glick was aReform Jew.^[4]^[9]He had three sons.^[8]He passed away aged 94 on January 9, 2024.^[10]

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

^Utterback, Kristine; Price, Merrall (2013).Jews in Medieval Christendom: Slay Them Not.Brill Publishers.p. 313.ISBN 9789004250444.
^Frassetto, Michael (2007).Christian Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Middle Ages.Routledge.p. 8.ISBN 9780415978279.
^Livesey, Nina (2010).Circumcision As A Malleable Symbol.Peeters Publishers.p. 125.ISBN 9783161506284.
^^a ^bKazez, Jean (2017).The Philosophical Parent: Asking the Hard Questions About Having and Raising Children.Oxford University Press.pp. Chapter 10.ISBN 9780190652623.
^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.
^Staff."Abraham's Heirs by Leonard Glick".Fishpond.RetrievedNovember 18,2020.
^Julius, Anthony (2010).Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England.Oxford University Press.p. 624.ISBN 9780199297054.
^^a ^bGlick, 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.
^Moss, Lisa; Wald, Rebecca (April 26, 2016)."A New Guide to Intact Jewish Welcoming: Book Review".Jewish Business News.RetrievedNovember 18,2020.
^Home, Witty's Funeral."Obituary for Dr. Leonard B. Glick | Witty's Funeral Home".Obituary for Dr. Leonard B. Glick | Witty's Funeral Home.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.

[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.

[:0-4] 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.RetrievedNovember 18,2020.

[7] Julius, Anthony (2010).Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England.Oxford University Press.p. 624.ISBN 9780199297054.

[:1-8] 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.RetrievedNovember 18,2020.

[10] Home, Witty's Funeral."Obituary for Dr. Leonard B. Glick | Witty's Funeral Home".Obituary for Dr. Leonard B. Glick | Witty's Funeral Home.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.

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