Gender reversal and cosmic chaos : a study in the book of Ezekiel / S. Tamar Kamionkowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kamionkowski, S. Tamar.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 368.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 368

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ezekiel--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Ezekiel.

Sex role--Religious aspects.

Sex role.

Women in the Bible.

Physical Description:

xii, 188 pages ; 24cm.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, [2003]

Summary:

This book is about both the fear of gender reversal and its expression in the prophet Ezekiel's reworking of the marital metaphor. Kamionkowski argues that the abomination of "wife Jerusalem" is that she is attempting to pass for a male, thereby crossing gender boundaries and upsetting the world order. This story is therefore one of confused gender scripts, ensuing chaos and a re-ordering through the reinforcement of these strictly defined prescriptions of gendered behaviour.

Using socio-historical evidence and the existence of the literary motif of "men turning into women" as a framework, this book argues that Ezekiel 16, in particular, reflects the gender chaos which arises as an aftermath of social and theological crises.

Notes:

Originally presented as author's thesis (doctoral)--Brandeis University, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-177) and indexes.

ISBN:

0826462243

OCLC:

61820978