Wom(b)an
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Wom(b)an: An Introduction -- Relevant Research -- Methodology -- Chapter 2 (In)Fertility in the Ancient Near East -- A Culture of Fertility -- Marriage and Fertility -- The Insecurity of Infertility -- Causes of Infertility -- The AN...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Boston
BRILL
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: De-Whyte, Janice Pearl Ewurama, Wom(b)an] (2021) (Zhang, Ying)
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| Series/Journal: | Biblical Interpretation Ser
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Childlessness in the Bible
B Women in the Bible B Electronic books B Bible.-Old Testament-Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: De-Whyte, Janice P: Wom(b)an: a Cultural-Narrative Reading of the Hebrew Bible Barrenness Narratives. - Boston : BRILL,c2018. - 9789004360976 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Wom(b)an: An Introduction -- Relevant Research -- Methodology -- Chapter 2 (In)Fertility in the Ancient Near East -- A Culture of Fertility -- Marriage and Fertility -- The Insecurity of Infertility -- Causes of Infertility -- The ANE Man and Infertility -- The ANE Woman's Solutions to Infertility -- Childbirth: A Celebrated Spiritual and Social Experience -- The Consequences of Infertility -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 (In)Fertility in the Akan Culture -- Defining Abusua (Family) -- Rites of Passage -- Infertility: Obstacle to the Rite of Wom(b)anhood -- Solutions Sought for Infertility -- Consequences of Infertility -- Wom(b)anhood: The Rite of Passage -- Conclusion -- Part 1 Biological Barrenness -- Introduction to Part 1 -- Chapter 4 Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel: Beautiful and Barren -- Sarah's Narrative -- Rebekah's Narrative -- Rachel's Narrative -- Chapter 5 Infertility in the Former Prophets -- Introduction -- The Narrative of Manoah's Wife: A Twist in the Tradition -- Hannah's Narrative -- The Great Woman of Shunem -- Conclusion -- Conclusion to Part 1 -- Part 2 Social Barrenness -- Introduction to Part 2 -- Chapter 6 Leah and Michal: Estranged Wives -- Introduction -- Leah's Narrative -- Michal: The Estranged Wife -- Chapter 7 Dinah and Princess Tamar: Violated Women -- Dinah's Narrative -- Princess Tamar's Narrative -- Chapter 8 Tamar and Naomi-Ruth: Widows -- Tamar: Twice Widowed, Doubly Blessed -- The Naomi-Ruth Narrative -- Chapter 9 Conclusion -- (In)Fertility in the Ancient Near East -- (In)Fertility in Akan Culture -- Biological Barrenness -- Social Barrenness -- A Way Forward -- Bibliography -- Index of Terms |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (332 pages) |
| ISBN: | 900436630X |