Women in Drag: Gender and Performance in the Hebrew Bible and Early Jewish Literature

Caryn Tamber-Rosenau

Published by Gorgias Press 2018

Women in Drag

Gender and Performance in the Hebrew Bible and Early Jewish Literature

Caryn Tamber-Rosenau

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463239428

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From Jael’s tent peg to Judith’s sword, biblical interpreters have long recognized the power of the "lethal women" stories of the Hebrew Bible and related literature. The tales of Jael and Judith, female characters who assassinate enemy commanders, have fascinated artists, writers, and scholars for centuries, no doubt partly because of the gender of the characters doing the killing. Tamber-Rosenau presents the first systematic study, both text-centered and deeply engaged with a variety of queer-theoretical frameworks, of the motif of the woman-turned-warrior in ancient Jewish literature. Through analysis from queer-theoretical perspectives and comparison with Ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman literature, Women in Drag shines new light on three strong female characters from the Hebrew Bible and the early days of Jewish literature.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER TWO. STRIKING WOMEN IN ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN LITERATURE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
CHAPTER THREE. PENETRATING LOOKS: GENDER AND THE TENT-PEG ASSASSIN (JUDGES 4–5) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
CHAPTER FOUR. A CUT ABOVE: THE EXEMPLARY JEWESS AND HER FEMININE PERFORMANCE (THE BOOK OF JUDITH) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
CHAPTER FIVE. HAMMERING IT HOME: THE REFIGURED TENT-DWELLER AND HER DEADLY PERFORMANCE (BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES 31) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
CHAPTER SIX. CONCLUSION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263

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Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 294
Keywords: General; Ancient

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Published: February 11, 2018
ISBN: 9781463239428