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Gender in the Book of Ben Sira provides a distinctly-different perspective on the discourse of gender in the extant Hebrew manuscripts. Gender in the Book of Ben Sira. Short Title GENDER … Mehr…

Gender in the Book of Ben Sira provides a distinctly-different perspective on the discourse of gender in the extant Hebrew manuscripts. Gender in the Book of Ben Sira. Short Title GENDER IN THE BK OF BEN SIRA. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Gender in the Book of Ben Sira by Teresa Ann Ellis Scholars who accept Ben Sira's comments on women at face-value or ignore parallel comments about men preclude fundamental questions about the functions of these statements and about their contexts. Gender in the Book of Ben Sira provides a distinctly-different perspective on the discourse of gender in the extant Hebrew manuscripts. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Gender in the Book of Ben Sira is a semantic analysis and, also, an investigation of hermeneutical pathways for performing such an analysis. A comparison of possible Greek and Hebrew gender taxonomies precedes the extensive delineation of the target-category, gender. The delineation includes invisible influences in the Book of Ben Sira such as the author's choices of genre and his situation as a member of a colonized group within a Hellenistic empire. When the Book of Ben Sira's genre-constrained invectives against women and male fools are excluded, the remaining expectations for women and for men are mostly equivalent, in terms of a pious life lived according to Torah. However, Ben Sira says nothing about distinctions at the level of how "living according to Torah" would differ for the two groups. His book presents an Edenic ideal of marriage through allusions to Genesis 1 to 4, and a substantial overlap of erotic discourse for the female figures of Wisdom and the "intelligent wife" creates tropes similar to those of the Song of Songs. In addition, Ben Sira's colonial status affects what he says and how he says it; by writing in Hebrew, he could craft the Greek genres of encomium and invective to carry multiple levels of meaning that subvert Hellenistic/Greek claims to cultural superiority. Author Biography Teresa Ann Ellis, Sacramento, California, USA. Long Description Gender in the Book of Ben Sira is a semantic analysis and, also, an investigation of hermeneutical pathways for performing such an analysis. A comparison of possible Greek and Hebrew gender taxonomies precedes the extensive delineation of the target-category, gender. The delineation includes invisible influences in the Book of Ben Sira such as the author's choices of genre and his situation as a member of a colonized group within a Hellenistic empire. When the Book of Ben Sira's genre-constrained invectives against women and male fools are excluded, the remaining expectations for women and for men are mostly equivalent, in terms of a pious life lived according to Torah. However, Ben Sira says nothing about distinctions at the level of how "living according to Torah" would differ for the two groups. His book presents an Edenic ideal of marriage through allusions to Genesis 1 to 4, and a substantial overlap of erotic discourse for the female figures of Wisdom and the "intelligent wife" creates tropes similar to those of the Song of Songs. In addition, Ben Sira's colonial status affects what he says and how he says it; by writing in Hebrew, he could craft the Greek genres of encomium and invective to carry multiple levels of meaning that subvert Hellenistic/Greek claims to cultural superiority. Details ISBN3110330792 Language English ISBN-10 3110330792 ISBN-13 9783110330793 Media Book Format Hardcover Short Title GENDER IN THE BK OF BEN SIRA Pages 304 Series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-10-17 Subtitle Divine Wisdom, Erotic Poetry, and the Garden of Eden Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Imprint De Gruyter Series Number 453 UK Release Date 2013-10-17 Author Teresa Ann Ellis Publisher De Gruyter Alternative 9783110330892 DEWEY 229.406 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:143856523; , Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9783110330793, Publication Year: 2013, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Gender in the Book of Ben Sira: Divine Wisdom, Erotic Poetry, and the Garden of Eden, Item Height: 230mm, Topic: Religious History, Judaism, Christianity, Item Width: 155mm, Item Weight: 567g, Number of Pages: 304 Pages, De Gruyter<