Are We Amused? Humour about Women in the Biblical Worlds
by Athalya Brenner (Editor)
Bible in the Twenty-First Century Series (2)
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Biblical humor about women and gender remains elusive for many readers, for its recognition may imply the realization that it's a cruel and disrespectful humor, ridicule rather than good-natured fun. But viewing humor as social critique, as is largely done in the essays in this volume, with respect to both the texts read and their actual or implied author, may be fun as well as significant for understanding the biblical worlds. As most of the essays show, writing about women is writing about show more men as well. In other words, it is writing about gender roles. The critique of women, womanhood and fem show lessTags
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Athalya Brenner is Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at the University of Amsterdam and the Rosalyn & Manny Rosenthal Distinguished Professor-in-Residence of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School, Texas
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