Comedy and Feminist Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible
Author | : Melissa Jackson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2012-07-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199656776 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199656770 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Comedy and Feminist Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible by : Melissa Jackson
Download or read book Comedy and Feminist Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible written by Melissa Jackson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the Hebrew Bible for evidence of comedy and further asks how reading the Hebrew Bible through a comic "lens" might positively inform feminist interpretation. The exploration is conducted with a number of Hebrew Bible narratives, all of which prominently involve female characters.