Biblical Women's Voices in Early Modern England

(Part of the Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series)

by Michele Osherow

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Bringing to bear a commanding knowledge of Hebrew Scripture, Osherow presents a series of case studies of biblical heroines who engage in poetry and in song. The author investigates how the cultural requirement for feminine silence informs early modern readings of these biblical characters, and furthermore, how they were used to counteract cultural constraints on women's speech. The book's chapters focus on Miriam, Hannah, Deborah, and a feminized...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:113826590X

ISBN13:9781138265905

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:Routledge

Length:202 Pages

Weight:0.64 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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