Seeing the Biblical World of Sodom-Mamre Through Surveillance
Genesis depicts a world of tension and collaboration among the groups and families that constitute the stories of the formation of early Israel. The obedience and behaviour of characters within the narrative determine covenantal inclusion or exclusion. The narrative of Sodom-Mamre can be interpreted...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2024
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Biblical interpretation
Anno: 2024, Volume: 32, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 1-25 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Genesis 18-19
/ Sodom
/ Mamre
/ Cultural studies
/ Sorveglianza
/ Sguardo
/ Desiderio
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento ZD Psicologia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Sodom-Mamre
B Gaze B Cultural Studies B surveillance studies B Genesis |
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| Riepilogo: | Genesis depicts a world of tension and collaboration among the groups and families that constitute the stories of the formation of early Israel. The obedience and behaviour of characters within the narrative determine covenantal inclusion or exclusion. The narrative of Sodom-Mamre can be interpreted as a story of surveillance, wherein characters observe each other and act based on their desire for knowledge and control. Though surveillance promises omniscience, knowledge ultimately remains limited. The divine character yearns to witness human experience, while the human characters act as mirrors to this impulse. Lot’s wife highlights the chasm between the desire to see and know and the limits of a gaze. Ultimately, this desire begets violence as the surveillant gaze produces cognitive dissonance and narcissism. This essay references surveillance studies, critical biblical scholarship, psychoanalytic and philosophical traditions concerning desire, particularly the desire of the eyes, the gaze, and ancient imperial surveillance practices. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5152 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Biblical interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685152-20231724 |