Daughter Zion, Mother Zion
Author | : Christl Maier |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105131667375 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Daughter Zion, Mother Zion by : Christl Maier
Download or read book Daughter Zion, Mother Zion written by Christl Maier and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of Israel's use of gender symbolism in times of crisis. In this innovative work, Christl M. Maier argues that the way Israelites in the exilic and post-exilic periods spoke of Jerusalem as gendered space - a female city - helps us trace reactions to the crisis of exile and the emergence of a new national-religious identity.