1st Edition
Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible The Ways the Bible Challenges Its Gender Norms
Introduction
Chapter 1. Eve and Adam:
Chapter 2. Deborah, Barak, Sisera, and Yael
Chapter 3. Manoah, Manoah’s Wife, Samson and Delilah
Chapter 4. Jezebel and Ahab
Chapter 5. The Shunammite and Elisha
Chapter 6. Rebecca and Isaac
Chapter 7. Jeremiah
Conclusions
Biography
Amy Kalmanofsky is an associate professor of Bible at The Jewish Theological Seminary, US. She teaches courses on biblical literature, religion, and feminist interpretation of the Bible.
"The close attention paid to character construction in the text is commendable; K. employs a great deal of exegetical skill to highlight specific examples of subversive behaviour in the text, particularly in the relationships between characters." – Holly Thompson, SOTS Book List 2017
