Constructions of Gender in Religious Traditions of Late Antiquity

This volume examines questions concerning the construction of gender and identity in the earliest days of what is now Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Methodologically explicit, the contributions analyze textual and material sources related to these religious traditions in their cultural contexts. The sources examined are predominantly products of patriarchal elite discourses requiring innovative approaches to unveil aspects of gender otherwise hidden. This volume extends the discussion represented in the volume Gender and Second-Temple Judaism (2020) and highlights the fruitfulness of interdisciplinary research beyond anachronistic discipline distinctions.

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Edited by Shayna Sheinfeld; Juni Hoppe and Kathy Ehrensperger - Contributions by Matthew R. Anderson; Bernadette J. Brooten; Lavinia Cerioni; Federico Dal Bo; Krista N. Dalton; Kathy Ehrensperger; Sari Fein; Sarit Kattan Gribetz; Andrew W. Higginbotham; J

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• Authors: Shayna Hoppe Sheinfeld
• Assisted by: Kathy Ehrensperger (Editor), Ehrensperger Kathy (Editor), Juni Hoppe (Editor), Shayna Sheinfeld (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2024
• EAN: 9781978714557
• ISBN: 978-1-978714-55-7
• No. of pages: 404
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Ancient, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, History of Religion, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, Ancient religions & mythologies, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Ancient religions and Mythologies