Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible - The Ways the Bible Challenges Its Gender Norms

Drawing from feminist, masculinity and queer studies, Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible uses close literary analysis to argue that the writers of the Bible intentionally challenge gender norms in order to reveal the dangers of destabilizing societal and theological hierarchies that privilege men and masculinity. This book presents a fascinating argument about the construction and import of gender in the biblical narratives, and will be of great interest to academics in the fields of religion, theology, and Biblical studies as well as gender studies.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. Eve and Adam:
Chapter 2. Deborah, Barak, Sisera, and Yael
Chapter 3. Manoah, Manoah’s Wife, Samson and Delilah
Chapter 4. Jezebel and Ahab
Chapter 5. The Shunammite and Elisha
Chapter 6. Rebecca and Isaac
Chapter 7. Jeremiah
Conclusions

About the author

Amy Kalmanofsky is an associate professor of Bible at The Jewish Theological Seminary, US. She teaches courses on biblical literature, religion, and feminist interpretation of the Bible.　

Product details

• Authors: Amy Kalmanofsky, Kalmanofsky Amy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138216587
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21658-7
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Christianity, Gender studies, gender groups, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis