'She Made Herself up Provocatively for the Charming of the Eyes of Men' (Jdt. 10.4): Cosmetics and Body Adornment in the Stories of Judith and Susanna:

The use of cosmetics and body adornment in order to decorate and beautify oneself is an almost universal part of the human experience. This was also true of the ancient Palestinian culture that gave rise to the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish literature. Despite this, cosmetics and their function in t...

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Main Author: Quick, Laura 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2019]
In: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 215-236
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Judit 10,4 / Bible. Daniel 13-14 / Cosmetic / Sexuality / Speech act / Hero / Woman
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Cosmetics
B Additions to Daniel
B body adornment
B Book of Judith
B Susanna
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