Death and Dissymmetry: The Politics of Coherence in the Book of Judges

by Mieke Bal

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Combining literary criticism and feminist analysis, Death and Dissymmetry radically reinterprets not only the Book of Judges but also the tradition of its reception and understanding in the West. In Mieke Bal's account, Judges documents the Israelite culture learning to articulate itself in a decisive period of transition.

Counter to standard readings of Judges, Bal's interpretation demonstrates that the book has a political and ideological...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226035557

ISBN13:9780226035550

Release Date:June 1988

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:319 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Bible Study Bible Study & Reference Christian Books & Bibles Criticism & Theory Education & Reference Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) History & Criticism Humanities Old Testament Reference Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Sacred Writings

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