The World of Genesis: Persons, Places, Perspectives
Philip R. Davies · David J. A. Clines
Jan 1998 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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188
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Although it opens with an argument that the earth, and not humanity, is the real subject of Genesis 1-11, this collection of essays focuses first on female personalities in Genesis (Eve, Hagar, Rebeccah, Tamar and the four tribal matriarchs), then on male characters (Abraham, Ishmael, Pharaoh). The treatment ranges from historical-critical analysis, through discourse analysis and narrative, ideological and psychological analyses, to postmodern autobiographical exegesis. Among the many delights of this selection are the mingling of traditional and contemporary perspectives, especially the interplay of gender at the level of the biblical text and of the modern author-and perhaps also of the modern reader of this fascinating assortment of studies on tales of human ancestry.
About the author
Philip R. Davies is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.
David Clines is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, UK.
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