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Are We Amused?

by The Netherlands) Athalya Brenner-idan (university Of Amsterdam

  • Hardback
  • 170 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm

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For readers interested in biblical gender discussions

Addresses the lack of humour in biblical gender critique

You will gain fresh insights into gender in scripture

This insightful book explores biblical humour with a focus on women and gender roles.

Biblical humor about women and gender remains elusive for many readers, for its recognition may imply the realization that itGAaA-s a cruel and disrespectful humor, ridicule rather than good-natured fun. But viewing humor as social critique, as is largely done in the essays in this volume, with respect to both the texts read and their actual or implied author, may be fun as well as significant for understanding the biblical worlds. As most of the essays show, writing about women is writing about men as well. In other words, it is writing about gender roles. The critique of women, womanhood and femaleness implied by biblical and related texts serves, in equal measure, as a critique of men, manhood and maleness in the texts, of the texts authors, and of the textsGAaA- commentators and readers. Contributors include Scott Spencer, Mary Shields, Kathleen OGAaA-Connor, Toni Craven, Kathy Williams, Athalya Brenner, Gale Yee, Amy-Jill Levine, and Esther Fuchs.
Are We Amused? and A Feminist Companion to the Latter Prophets
A Feminist Companion to the Latter ProphetsAre We Amused?

  • Title

    Are We Amused?

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    November 2003

  • Weight

    400g

  • Page Count

    170

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826470836

  • ISBN-10

    0826470831

  • Eden Code

    1164128

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