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Appalling bodies : queer figures before and after Paul's letters /

The letters of Paul are among the most commonly cited biblical texts in ongoing cultural and religious disputes about gender, sexuality, and embodiment. Joseph Marchal addresses Paul's letters from the perspective of queer theory and juxtaposes figures from the letters who vary in their gender,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marchal, Joseph A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Bible. > Epistles of Paul > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Epistles of Paul
Sex role > Biblical teaching.
Queer theory.
Gender nonconformity > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Rôle selon le sexe > Enseignement biblique.
Théorie queer.
Transgenrisme > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Biblical Commentary > New Testament.
Gender nonconformity > Religious aspects > Christianity
Queer theory
Sex role > Biblical teaching
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The letters of Paul are among the most commonly cited biblical texts in ongoing cultural and religious disputes about gender, sexuality, and embodiment. Joseph Marchal addresses Paul's letters from the perspective of queer theory and juxtaposes figures from the letters who vary in their gender, sexuality, and embodiment with modern examples in order to defamiliarize and reorient what can be known about both.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2019.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190060343
0190060344
9780190060336
0190060336