Anti-Judaism in feminist religious writings / by Katharina von Kellenbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellenbach, Katharina von, 1960-

Series:

American Academy of Religion cultural criticism series ; no. 1.

American Academy of Religion cultural criticism series ; no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Controversial literature--History and criticism.

Judaism.

Judaism--Controversial literature.

Feminist theology--Controversial literature.

Feminist theology.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Controversial literature.

Physical Description:

x, 173 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, [1994]

Summary:

This work is the first comprehensive study of anti-Judaism in feminist religious writings. Katharina von Kellenbach provides a critical evaluation of how Judaism has been depicted in major American and West German feminist theologies, including the writings of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Carol Christ, and Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel. Applying Foucault's categories of discursive practice, von Kellenbach demonstrates that feminist theologians portray Judaism negatively in comparison to Christianity and paganism, identify it as the source of patriarchy, and render it invisible as a religious alternative after the rise of Christianity. This book calls on feminist theologians to combat the pervasive tradition of Christian anti-Judaism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-166) and index.

ISBN:

0788500430

0788500449

OCLC:

31172377