1st Edition
Zeus Syndrome A Very Short History of Religion-Based Masculine Domination
By Joachim Kügler
Copyright 2023
152 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
152 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
152 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Zeus Syndrome: A Very Short History of Religion-Based Masculine Domination is a critical assessment of the biblical concepts of gender hierarchy and the intersection of sex/gender, power, and religion.
Starting with #MeToo and the abuse of religious power in the Catholic Church, it also presents a concise selection of historical case studies. In doing so, the book demonstrates how a specific... Read more
Introduction
1. A Female King? – The Public Body of Hatshepsut
2. Hatshepsut Baptised: Christian Women as Sons of God
3. Why One Must Not Turn a Man into a Woman (Egypt – Greece – Rome)
4. Defending Masculinity Under Oppression: The Biblical Plan to Be Different
5. The Beautiful Ruler and The Ugly Redeemer
6. "God-Wives", "Old Virgins", "Young Widows": Women Without Human
Husbands
7. Zeus-Syndrome, #MeToo and the Hope for Something New
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Joachim Kügler is a Professor of New Testament Studies at University of Bamberg, Germany.
