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Record Number: 4876 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Becoming Christian, Becoming Male? [Judaism and islam, in the view of medieval Christians, promoted gender disorder with feminized men and dominating women]. Source: Becoming Male in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen and Bonnie Wheeler.  Garland Publishing, 1997.  Pages 21 - 41. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Conversion, Religious Gender Jews Masculinity Muslims Award Note: Geographic Area: General Century: General Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: This essay examines intersections and dissonances between medieval discourses of gender and of religious/racial difference, suggesting that religious conversion did not necessarily entail a parallel conversion of gender identity. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing at http://www.garlandpub.com]. Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815328362

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