Sex, Gender and the Bible
V97.0019-001

Professor Kawashima

In this course we will investigate a series of problems regarding the mutual constitution of male and female in the Hebrew Bible. Through close readings of a range of biblical texts (narrative, law, wisdom literature,) we will address such issues as: the absence of the goddess in monotheism, the literary representation of women and men, the construction of gender ideals, and the legislation of sex and bodily purity. Secondary readings along with comparative evidence from Greek and ancient Near Eastern myths will help bring the biblical traditions into focus.

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