Demonizing the Queen of Sheba: Boundaries of Gender and Culture in Postbiblical Judaism and Medieval Islam

by Jacob Lassner

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Over the centuries, Jewish and Muslim writers transformed the biblical Queen of Sheba from a clever, politically astute sovereign to a demonic force threatening the boundaries of gender. In this book, Jacob Lassner shows how successive retellings of the biblical story reveal anxieties about gender and illuminate the processes of cultural transmission.

The Bible presents the Queen of Sheba's encounter with King Solomon as a diplomatic mission:...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226469131

ISBN13:9780226469133

Release Date:December 1993

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:308 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

Judaism Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Sacred Writings Theology

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