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Overview
In a changing society, Christians and Jews have looked to the Bible to find values and models. But the Hebrew Bible does not offer just a single model for family behavior or relationships. This volume explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel as portrayed in the Bible. Rashkow examines the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and siblings, looking at the variety of conflicts that emerged: incest, rape, abuse, murder, and hatred. Ultimately, Rashkow's analysis provides a reflection on family, which is given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory. This text traces the influence of the biblical images on later Western literature and society and provides comparative discussions of other ancient Near Eastern literatures. Also useful as a textbook for courses in Hebrew Bible, feminist studies, and psychological interpretations of the Bible.Synopsis
In a changing society, Christians and Jews have looked to the Bible to find values and models. But the Hebrew Bible does not offer just a single model for family behavior or relationships. This volume explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel as portrayed in the Bible. Rashkow examines the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and siblings, looking at the variety of conflicts that emerged: incest, rape, abuse, murder, and hatred. Ultimately, Rashkow's analysis provides a reflection on family, which is given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory. This text traces the influence of the biblical images on later Western literature and society and provides comparative discussions of other ancient Near Eastern literatures. Also useful as a textbook for courses in Hebrew Bible, feminist studies, and psychological interpretations of the Bible.
Internet Book Watch
The Hebrew Bible offers diverse models for family behavior and relationships. Taboo Or Not Taboo: Sexuality And Family In The Hebrew Bible explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel, particularly the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, as well as siblings. Professor of Judaic Studies, Women's Studies, and Comparative Literature at the State University of new York, Stony Brook, Ilona Rashkow surveys the variety of conflicts that emerge in the familial Biblical accounts, including rape, incest, abuse, hatred, and murder. Her cogent, scholarly analysis provides a reflection on family, which given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory result in fascinating, informative, thoughtprovoking, and occasionally controversial reading.
Editorials
The Hebrew Bible offers diverse models for family behavior and relationships. Taboo Or Not Taboo: Sexuality And Family In The Hebrew Bible explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel, particularly the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, as well as siblings. Professor of Judaic Studies, Women's Studies, and Comparative Literature at the State University of new York, Stony Brook, Ilona Rashkow surveys the variety of conflicts that emerge in the familial Biblical accounts, including rape, incest, abuse, hatred, and murder. Her cogent, scholarly analysis provides a reflection on family, which given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory result in fascinating, informative, thoughtprovoking, and occasionally controversial reading.