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Maternal grief in the Hebrew bible

Drawing on contemporary studies showing that maternal grief can be instrumental in societal change, this volume argues that this is also a facet in biblical studies. It discusses narratives that draw on maternal grief as a model or archetype in Ancient Near Eastern literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kozlova, Ekaterina E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press (GBP) 2017.
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Old Testament.
Mothers in the Bible.
Death in the Bible.
Mères dans la Bible.
Mort dans la Bible.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Drawing on contemporary studies showing that maternal grief can be instrumental in societal change, this volume argues that this is also a facet in biblical studies. It discusses narratives that draw on maternal grief as a model or archetype in Ancient Near Eastern literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780191838569
019183856X