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Masculinity and the Bible: Survey, Models, and Perspectives

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2017
ISBN
9004345574, 9789004345577
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3478063 bytes)
Series
Brill Research Perspectives
Pages
105\105
Topic
Religion
Time added
2018-11-19 07:42:03

Description

Most characters in the Bible are men, yet they are hardly analysed as such.Masculinity and the Bibleprovides the first comprehensive survey of approaches that remedy this situation. These are studies that utilize insights from the field of masculinity studies to further biblical studies. The volume offers a representative overview of both fields and presents a new exegesis of a well-known biblical text (Mark 6) to show how this approach leads to new insights. By presenting the field of masculinity studies, the volume performs a service for those working in biblical studies and related disciplines, but have not explored this approach yet. At the same time, the volume shows, by surveying the past two decades of publications in the field, what results have been achieved so far and where open questions remain. In the exegesis of Mark 6, it becomes clear that one of these challenges, the often very specific and intersectional character of masculinity, can be addressed successfully when consciously combining approaches such as narrative and ritual analyses.

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