From Ruth to the “Global Woman”: Social and Legal Aspects
In this short study, the Scroll of Ruth, and especially Ruth's undisclosed motives for following her mother-in-law, are read alongside the situation of foreign, female migrant workers in contemporary Israel—and vice versa. This allows a bi-directional reading that supplies a possible context bo...
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Sage Publ.
2010
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Interpretation
Año: 2010, Volumen: 64, Número: 2, Páginas: 162-168 |
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Sumario: | In this short study, the Scroll of Ruth, and especially Ruth's undisclosed motives for following her mother-in-law, are read alongside the situation of foreign, female migrant workers in contemporary Israel—and vice versa. This allows a bi-directional reading that supplies a possible context both for the biblical text and for the evaluation of today's issues. |
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ISSN: | 2159-340X |
Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096431006400204 |