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Zusatztext She makes accessible the nuances of the Hebrew text to a non-academic audience while still contributing to the body of scholarship on this story. Her research is thorough as evidenced by a sound bibliography and inclusion of the key writings in both commentaries and journals on Dinah. Informationen zum Autor After studying Psychology at St Andrews University, Caroline Blyth trained and worked as a mental health nurse. She was accepted by Edinburgh University as a mature student in 2000, where her interests turned to Biblical Studies, and, in particular, the representation of women and gender violence in the Hebrew Bible. Since completing her PhD in 2008, she has worked as a lecturer in Biblical Studies and Religious Studies at both St Andrews University and Edinburgh University. Klappentext A close study of the narrative account of Dinah's rape in Genesis 34, analysing the influence of myths and misperceptions surrounding sexual violence and bringing contemporary accounts of rape into dialogue with the biblical text to highlight the 'silencing' of survivors. Zusammenfassung A close study of the narrative account of Dinah's rape in Genesis 34, analysing the influence of myths and misperceptions surrounding sexual violence and bringing contemporary accounts of rape into dialogue with the biblical text to highlight the 'silencing' of survivors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Rape Myths 2: Rape or Seduction? 3: The 'Real' Victim of Rape 4: 'She Asked For It' 5: 'Not Your Typical Rapist' Conclusions Bibliography
