The politics of sex - woman's body as an instrument for achieving man's aims
Most of the women in the Old Testament must have had second-rate public relations. Eve, for example, is depicted as light-headed and vulnerable. She was tempted into eating the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, thus bringing the wrath of God not only on her, but also on Adam, her so-called i...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2002
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2002, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 269-292 |
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| Summary: | Most of the women in the Old Testament must have had second-rate public relations. Eve, for example, is depicted as light-headed and vulnerable. She was tempted into eating the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, thus bringing the wrath of God not only on her, but also on Adam, her so-called innocent partner. Why not see Eve for what she really was - brave, courageous and curious, open to new experiences and cultural progression? In Genesis Rabba, Eve is regarded as a woman with intelligence surpassing that of man. The Old Testament, written mostly by males and for males, sheds a negative and humiliating light on most females. The theme is : Beware of the strange and beautiful woman, for she is clever and dangerous ; she will tempt you and then leave you miserable and naked. So you must tyrannise her and exploit her to attain your own goals. The Good Woman is not endowed with beauty. She works hard, never complaining. Her husband has lots of free time to sit with the other townsmen near the city gate - boasting about his hard-working wife. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85439 |