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Stone Ken (Kenneth A.), <1962-> |
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Sex, honor, and power in the Deuteronomistic history [[electronic resource] /] / Ken Stone |
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Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-81394-X |
9786611813949 |
0-567-32452-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Collana |
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Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 234 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Deuteronomistic history (Biblical criticism) |
Narration (Rhetoric) |
Narration in the Bible |
Sex in the Bible |
Sociology, Biblical |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-165) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 SEX, CULTURE, AND BIBLICAL NARRATIVE; Chapter 2 AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR READING; Chapter 3 A NARRATOLOGICAL METHOD OF ANALYSIS; Chapter 4 TEXTUAL ANALYSES; Chapter 5 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this original work, Stone studies the structure and social presuppositions of several narratives from the Deuteronomistic History in which sexual activity plays a significant role. Both narratological and anthropological tools are utilized in the textual analysis. Stone interestingly notes the link between sexual activity, gender and prestige structures; the emphasis on male contest and female chastity discussed by anthropologists of honour and shame; and the role of the exchange of women in relations between men. In each story, sexual practice is primarily related to male struggles for hon |
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