Madonna or Courtesan?: The Jewish Woman in Christian Literature

Bitton-Jackson, Livia. Madonna or Courtesan?: The Jewish Woman in Christian Literature. New York: The Seabury Press, 1982. 8vo.138pp., including a bibliography pp. 132-138. Trade paperback. Slight curling on the corners of the illustrated front cover. Ex-library stamp on the inside front cover. “Sometimes the she-demon seductress, at others the silently suffering saint, the eternal ‘Wandering Jewess’ stands for all the spirited, passionate, and compassionate women of all time. …Woman or Jew – both misunderstood, both distorted by this mythical image which has shaped attitudes toward women and toward Jews throughout the ages.” Very good condition. vg. Softcover. (10541) $15