Ilona N Rashkow

Taboo or Not Taboo

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In a changing society, Christians and Jews have looked to the Bible to find values and models. But the Hebrew Bible does not offer just a single model for family behavior or relationships. This volume explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel as portrayed in the Bible. Rashkow examines the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and siblings, looking at the variety of conflicts that emerged: incest, rape, abuse, murder, and hatred. Ultimately, Rashkow's analysis provides a reflection on family, which is given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory. This text traces the influence of the biblical images on later Western literature and society and provides comparative discussions of other ancient Near Eastern literatures. Also useful as a textbook for courses in Hebrew Bible, feminist studies, and psychological interpretations of the Bible.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1517 Media
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 153mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9780800630850
• ISBN-10: 0800630858
• Artikelnr.: 22059950

Autorenporträt

Ilona N. Rashkow is Professor of Judaic Studies, Women's Studies, and Comparative Literature at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. She has also been the Visiting Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Alabama. Among her publications are The Phallacy of Genesis (1993) and Upon the Dark Places (1990).