Possible psychoanalytic meanings of the foreskin in the Hebrew Bible
Amongst the approximately 250 body parts which are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the foreskin is mentioned infrequently, even when it is closely linked to circumcision, an essential religious, national, and identity marker. While the foreskin must therefore be highly cathected, this background posi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2019
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Foreskin
/ Circumcision (motif) (Man)
/ Psychoanalysis
/ Identity
/ Shame
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Patriarchy
B Body-part B Prepuce B Psychoanalytic B Shame B Purity B Foreskin B Nakedness B Idealisation B Circumcision B Meaning |
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| Summary: | Amongst the approximately 250 body parts which are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the foreskin is mentioned infrequently, even when it is closely linked to circumcision, an essential religious, national, and identity marker. While the foreskin must therefore be highly cathected, this background position may be indicative of either unconscious or constantly assumed meaning(s) which it has in its literary contexts. A psychoanalytic exploration of its possible significance can widen the hermeneutic horizon by investigating what has remained unsaid. This can range from idealisation to shame and can at least serve as a heuristic stimulant. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25159/2663-6573/4298 HDL: 10520/EJC-1a95a4232e |