Cover Image

Are we not men? : unstable masculinity in the Hebrew prophets /

'Are We Not Men?' offers an innovative approach to gender and embodiment in the Hebrew Bible. Graybill argues that the male body is a source of difficulty for the Hebrew prophets. This very instability of prophetic masculinity makes possible new understandings of biblical masculinity, as t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Graybill, Rhiannon, 1984- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New, NY : Oxford University Press USA, [2016]
Subjects:
Bible. > Prophets.
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Old Testament
Bible. > Prophets
Men (Christian theology) > Biblical teaching.
Hommes (Théologie chrétienne) > Enseignement biblique.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Prophets.
Men (Christian theology) > Biblical teaching
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:'Are We Not Men?' offers an innovative approach to gender and embodiment in the Hebrew Bible. Graybill argues that the male body is a source of difficulty for the Hebrew prophets. This very instability of prophetic masculinity makes possible new understandings of biblical masculinity, as the prophetic body is revealed as a queer body.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190227371
0190227370