Why Jephthah's daughter weeps a child-oriented interpretation
"Why does Jephthah's daughter weep? Readers have creatively imagined the causes of her tears as she weeps upon her betulim-usually translated virginity or maidenhood. But her menstrual cycle's relation to these terms is rarely mentioned. A child-oriented theoretical and methodological...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill
2022.
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| Colección: | Biblical Interpretation Series ;
199. |
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| Ver en Red de Bibliotecas de la Diócesis de Córdoba: | http://redbiblio.es/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=74512 |
| Sumario: | "Why does Jephthah's daughter weep? Readers have creatively imagined the causes of her tears as she weeps upon her betulim-usually translated virginity or maidenhood. But her menstrual cycle's relation to these terms is rarely mentioned. A child-oriented theoretical and methodological foundation and research with post-menarcheal girls provide new answers to oft-raised questions about Bat-Yiphtach's weeping and her agency. Through an in-depth philological review and a focus on the "excluded middle" of the child-adult binary, this translation and interpretation of the story contribute to the field of childhood studies and shows that menarche and menstruation play a larger role in the narrative than readers have realized"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | XIV, 225 p. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [203]-221) e índices (p. [222]-[226]). |
| ISBN: | 9789004508163 |
