247 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Bible contains many stories of prostitution. Feminist and liberation readings of these biblical narratives have often made sex workers invisible. 'Sex Working and the Bible' examines stories of biblical prostitution through the experiences and understanding of sex workers today. The Bible narratives - ranging across Rahab in the Book of Joshua, the story of Solomon and the two prostitutes, the... Read more
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS CHAPTER 3: RAHAB'S DEAL CHAPTER 4: SOLOMON AND THE TWO PROSTITUTES CHAPTER 5: ANNOINTING WOMAN: "In Memory of Her": The Prequel CHAPTER 6: THE WHORE BABYLON: Violence against Prostitutes CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSIONS: Amendments to Liberation Hermeneutics APPENDIX 1: Discussion Questions
Biography
Avaren Ipsen is a lecturer in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She also serves as vice-chair of the Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women.
