Rewriting masculinity : Gideon, men, and might

Rewriting masculinity : Gideon, men, and might / Kelly J. Murphy.

What does it mean to be a man? By interweaving redaction criticism, reception history, and masculinity studies, Rewriting Masculinity explores how the biblical character of Gideon went from being understood as a mighty warrior to a weakling, from a successful leader to a man who led Israel astray. U...

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Main Author: Murphy, Kelly J., 1979- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Gideon > (Biblical judge)
Bible. > Judges > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Judges
Masculinity in the Bible.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Old Testament.
Masculinity in the Bible
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • Rewriting Gideon: Qumran, gender, and Josephus
  • Mighty warriors?: men and masculinities
  • Laying out the fleece: divine assurance across the ages
  • Battlefields: becoming a man
  • Fathers and sons: cutting Gideon down to size.

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