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A woman's place is in the house : royal women of Judah and their involvement in the House of David / Elna Solvang.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BS575 .S529 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Solvang, Elna.
- Series:
- Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 349.
- Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 349
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Michal (Biblical figure).
- Bathsheba (Biblical figure).
- Athaliah (Biblical figure).
- Women in the Bible.
- Kings and rulers.
- Middle East--Kings and rulers.
- Middle East.
- Middle East Region.
- Local Subjects:
- Michal (Biblical figure).
- Bathsheba (Biblical figure).
- Athaliah (Biblical figure).
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 196 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- Archaeological discoveries have increasingly brought to light evidence of women's involvement in the royal houses of the ancient Near East, yet such evidence has not fundamentally altered the perception of monarchy as an exclusively male-gendered theological, political, and social institution. Solvang's study assembles the evidence in search of an integrated view of royal women's position and power in critical functions of monarchy, challenging customary assumptions about women's place in the royal harem. The historical information serves as a backdrop for a literary reading of biblical texts describing the royal house of Judah. Attention is given to three women representing different royal positions: Michal (daughter), Bathsheba (queen mother), and Athaliah (queen and monarch).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-188) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826462138
- OCLC:
- 52377851
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