Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near EastThis striking new contribution to gender studies demonstrates the essential role of Israelite and Near East law in the historical analysis of gender. The theme of these studies of Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, and Israelite law is this: What is the significance of gender in the formulation of ancient law and custom? Feminist scholarship is enriched by these studies in family history and the status of women in antiquity. At the same time, conventional legal history is repositioned, as new and classical texts are interpreted from the vantage point of feminist theory and social history. Papers from SBL Biblical Law Section form the core of this collection. |
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The Impact and Ramifications of GenderSpecific Metaphors in Light of Biblical Law and Divine Judgment | 57 |
Virginity in the Bible | 79 |
Honor and Shame in GenderRelated Legal Situations in the Hebrew Bible | 97 |
Different Views of Women from Patriarchal Hierarchy to Religious Equality in the Book of Deuteronomy | 128 |
Views of Women in the Slave Laws of Exodus 21211 | 147 |
A Case Study from Ancient Mesopotamia | 173 |
Violence and the Construction of Gender in the Laws of Deuteronomy 2022 | 185 |
The Female Slave | 214 |
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Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East Bernard M. Levinson,Victor H. Matthews,Tikva Frymer-Kensky No preview available - 2009 |
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