The ascription of physical disability as a stigmatizing strategy in biblical iconic polemics
Physical disabilities such as blindness, lameness, muteness and deafness are sometimes ascribed to “idols” in biblical polemic as a means to devalue them. This paper explores the ascription of physical disability as one of a number of stigmatizing strategies used by biblical writers to denigrate ico...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2009, Volume: 9, Pages: 2-15 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
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