The Oxford handbook of feminist approaches to the Hebrew Bible
The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible brings together 37 essential essays written by leading international scholars, examining crucial points of analysis within the field of feminist Hebrew Bible studies. Organized into four major areas - globalization, neoliberalism, media,...
| Résumé: | The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible brings together 37 essential essays written by leading international scholars, examining crucial points of analysis within the field of feminist Hebrew Bible studies. Organized into four major areas - globalization, neoliberalism, media, and intersectionality - the essays collectively provide vibrant, relevant, and innovative contributions to the field. Cover -- Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Contributors -- Reading the Hebrew Bible with Feminist Eyes: Introduction -- The Historical Journey of Feminist Hebrew Bible Studies -- Current Challenges to Feminist Hebrew Bible Studies -- Central Issues for Feminist Hebrew Bible Studies -- Globalization -- Neoliberalism -- (Digital) Media Cultures -- Intersectionality -- Why Feminist Hebrew Bible Studies Matters in a World Threatened by Ecological Devastation, Technofascist Domination, Hegemonic Economic Exploitation of Billions of People, and the Rise of Ethno-Religious Nationalist Fundamentalism -- Part I: The Impact Of Globalization On Feminist Biblical Studies -- Chapter 1: Biblical Interpretation and Kyriarchal Globalization -- The Story of Feminist Biblical Studies (Part 1): Feminist Studies in Religion -- The Story of Feminist Biblical Studies (Part 2): Feminist Biblical Studies -- Feminist Analysis of Power (Part 1): Categories of Analysis -- Feminist Analysis of Power (Part 2): Intersectionality -- Quilting Democratics -- Toward Critical Political Biblical Studies (Part 1): Speaking with an Emancipatory Accent -- Toward Critical Political Biblical Studies (Part 2): Combating Neoliberalism to Recover a Religious Language of Hope -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: The Bible and Human Rights from a Feminist Perspective -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) -- "ESC": Rights in Three Tiers -- Problems in the Human Rights Model -- Western Biases in Human Rights Discourse -- Human Rights: Religious or Humanist? -- The Problem of Women's Rights in Human Rights Discourse: A Feminist Assessment -- Religious Devaluation -- Philosophical Devaluation -- The Bible on Women's Human Rights: Yes, No, or Maybe? -- The Nature of the Text. |
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| ISBN: | 019046268X |