Sex and slaughter in the tent of Jael: a cultural history of a biblical story
"This book traces the retelling of the biblical story from Judges 4-5 in ancient retellings of the Bible, visual art, poems, plays, and novels. The books shows how these cultural productions of an old biblical story intersect with broader conversations about the often conflicted, and sometimes...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Conway, Colleen M., Sex and Slaughter in the Tent of Jael: A Cultural History of a Biblical Story] (2017) (Trimm, Charlie)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Jael (Biblical figure)
B Bible. Judges, IV-V Criticism, interpretation, etc B Sisera (Biblical figure) |
| Summary: | "This book traces the retelling of the biblical story from Judges 4-5 in ancient retellings of the Bible, visual art, poems, plays, and novels. The books shows how these cultural productions of an old biblical story intersect with broader conversations about the often conflicted, and sometimes violent, relationship between women and men"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0190626879 |