Jethro and the Jews - Jewish Biblical Interpretation and the Question of Identity

In Jethro and the Jews, Beatrice J. W. Lawrence explores rabbinic texts interpreting the identities and roles of Moses' father-in-law, revealing him to be a locus of anxiety concerning conversion, community boundaries, intermarriage, and non-Jews.

About the author

Beatrice J. W. Lawrence is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Seattle University. She received her PhD in Hebrew Bible and Jewish Hermeneutics from Emory University in 2009. Her research focuses on Jewish biblical interpretation, gender and sexuality in Jewish texts, popular culture and cultural theory, and critical interreligious engagement.

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Lawrence
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.2017
• EAN: 9789004348912
• ISBN: 978-90-04-34891-2
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Brill Reference Library of Jud
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism