Sex in the Shadow of Rome: Sexual Violence and Theological Lament in Talmudic Disaster Tales

This article analyzes the representation of rape in three narratives from the Babylonian Talmud’s account of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and discusses the connection between sexual violence, enslavement, and colonial domination. These narratives mimic pervasive Roman symbolism of imperial dom...

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Main Author: Belser, Julia Watts (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Indiana University Press 2014
In: Journal of feminist studies in religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-24
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