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Women, ideology, and violence : critical theory and the construction of gender in the book of the covenant and the Deuteronomic law / Cheryl B. Anderson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anderson, Cheryl B., 1950-
- Series:
- Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 394.
- Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 394
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. O.T. Exodus XX, 23-XXIII, 19--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. O.T. Kings, 2nd, XXII-XXIII--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Critical theory.
- Frankfurt school of sociology.
- Law (Theology)--Biblical teaching.
- Law (Theology).
- Sex role.
- Violence in the Bible.
- Women in the Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : T and T Clark International, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- Cheryl Anderson examines the laws relating to women that are found in the Book of the Covenant and the Deuteronomic law. She argues that the laws can be divided into those that treat women similarly to men (defined as "inclusive" laws) and those that treat women differently ("exclusive" laws). This study then suggests that the exclusive laws, which construct gender as male dominance/female subordination, do not just describe violence against women but constitute a form of violence against women. As a non-historical critique of ideology, critical theory is used to offer analytical insights that
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; List of Abbreviations: Laws; Chapter 1 WOMEN, IDEOLOGY, AND VIOLENCE: CRITICAL THEORY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER IN THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT AND THE DEUTERONOMIC LAW; Chapter 2 A SURVEY OF THE LAWS ON WOMEN IN THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT AND THE DEUTERONOMIC LAW; Chapter 3 THE CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITY IN THE BC AND DL; Chapter 4 LAW, GENDER, AND VIOLENCE; Chapter 5 IMPLICATIONS; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Vanderbilt University, 2000.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786611803124
- 9781281803122
- 128180312X
- 9780826437617
- 0826437613
- OCLC:
- 276917396
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