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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Koosed, Jennifer L
• Seesengood, Robert Paul
• Levine, Amy-Jill[Herausgeber]

Titel

Judith

Ist Teil von

• Wisdom commentary : 16 (Alle Bände)

Ort / Verlag

Collegeville, Minnesota : Liturgical Press

Erscheinungsjahr

[2022]

Link zu anderen Inhalten

• Inhaltsverzeichnis

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "A Michael Glazier Book." - Literaturverzeichnis Seite 173 - 186
• "This commentary investigates the book of Judith through a feminist lens, informed by critical masculinity studies, queer theory, and reception criticism"--
• "The striking scene of Judith cutting off Holofernes's head with his own sword in his own bed has inspired the imaginations of readers for millennia. But there is more to her story than just this climatic act and more to her character than just beauty and violence. This volume offers a comprehensive examination of gender ideologies in the book of Judith, from the hyper-masculine machinations of war and empire to the dynamics of class in Judith's relationship with her enslaved handmaid. Overall, this commentary investigates the book of Judith through a feminist lens, informed by critical masculinity studies, queer theory, and reception criticism"--