Book review: Gender and Jewish History

"'Gender and Jewish History' makes an important contribution to our understanding in three ways. First, it gathers together eminent and emerging scholars in one comprehensive collection. Second, its essays are engaging and wide-ranging in focus, depth and breadth, and accessibly written, without dense academic jargon, so that nonacademics can dig in, as well. Finally, it’s a moving testament to just how much an individual [Paula Hyman] can influence the development and trajectory of an entire scholarly field through persistence, persuasion and extraordinary vision." —The Jewish Daily Forward