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Harlot or Holy Woman?

Harlot or Holy Woman?

Author: Phyllis A. Bird

Publisher: Penn State Press

ISBN: 9781646020188

Category: Religion

Page: 512

View: 223

Harlot or Holy Woman? presents an exhaustive study of qedešah, a Hebrew word meaning “consecrated woman” but rendered “prostitute” or “sacred prostitute” in Bible translations. Reexamining biblical and extrabiblical texts, Phyllis A. Bird questions how qedešah came to be associated with prostitution and offers an alternative explanation of the term, one that suggests a wider participation for women as religious specialists in Israel’s early cultic practice. Bird’s study reviews all the texts from classical antiquity cited as sources for an institution of “sacred prostitution,” alongside a comprehensive analysis of the cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia containing the cognate qadištu and Ugaritic texts containing the masculine cognate qdš. Through these texts, Bird presents a portrait of women dedicated to a deity, engaged in a variety of activities from cultic ritual to wet-nursing, and sharing a common generic name with the qedešah of ancient Israel. In the final chapter she returns to biblical texts, reexamining them in light of the new evidence from the ancient Near East. Considering alternative models for constructing women’s religious roles in ancient Israel, this wholly original study offers new interpretations of key texts and raises questions about the nature of Israelite religion as practiced outside the royal cult and central sanctuary.
Harlot or Holy Woman?
Language: en
Pages: 512

Harlot or Holy Woman?

Authors: Phyllis A. Bird
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-16 - Publisher: Penn State Press

Harlot or Holy Woman? presents an exhaustive study of qedešah, a Hebrew word meaning “consecrated woman” but rendered “prostitute” or “sacred prostitute” in Bible translations. Reexamining biblical and extrabiblical texts, Phyllis A. Bird questions how qedešah came to be associated with prostitution and offers an alternative explanation of the term,
Freewomen, Patriarchal Authority, and the Accusation of Prostitution
Language: en
Pages: 328

Freewomen, Patriarchal Authority, and the Accusation of Prostitution

Authors: Stephanie Lynn Budin
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-31 - Publisher: Routledge

Examining freewomen in Mesopotamian society, ancient Greek hetaira, Renaissance Italy courtesans, historical and modern Japanese geisha, and the Hindu devadāsī of India, Stephanie Lynn Budin makes a wide-ranging study of independent women who have historically been dismissed as prostitutes. The purpose of this book is to rectify a well-entrenched misunderstanding
Women in Shakespeare
Language: en
Pages: 560

Women in Shakespeare

Authors: Alison Findlay
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-02-27 - Publisher: A&C Black

This is a comprehensive reference guide examining the language employed by Shakespeare to represent women in the full range of his poetry and plays. Including over 350 entries, Alison Findlay shows the role of women within Shakespearean drama, their representations on the Shakespearean stage, and their place in Shakespeare's personal
The Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible
Language: en
Pages: 2945

The Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible

Authors: John R. Kohlenberger
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

The Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible enables readers to easily compare a quartet of modern translations that span the full range of approaches, from the most precise and literal to the most dynamic and reader-friendly. The New King James Version and English Standard Version permit close word-study, while the New Living
The Revival Study Bible
Language: en
Pages: 2032

The Revival Study Bible

Authors: William (Winkie) Pratney, Tamara S. Winslow, Steve Hill
Categories: Bibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-08-12 - Publisher: ARMOUR PUBLISHING PTE LTD

The Revival Study Bible takes a close look at revivals that draw men to God’s work in breathing new life into the Church. This unique Bible covers rich Christian history spanning over 2,000 years of God’s acts that center around revival, missions, and evangelism. It also gives inspiring accounts of

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