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. Appalling Bodies reframes these uses of the letters by reaching past Paul toward other, far more fascinating figures that appear before, after, and...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Marchal, Joseph A., 1974-, Appalling bodies : queer figures before and after Paul's letters] (2021) (Hornsby, Teresa J., 1959 -)
[Rezension von: Marchal, Joseph A., 1974-, Appalling bodies : queer figures before and after Paul's letters] (2021) (Timmins, Robert) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pauline letters
/ Queer theology
/ Embodiment
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| Further subjects: | B
Queer Theology
B Sex in the Bible B Bible B Bible. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc B Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | The letters of Paul are among the most commonly cited biblical texts in ongoing cultural and religious disputes about gender, sexuality, and embodiment. Appalling Bodies reframes these uses of the letters by reaching past Paul toward other, far more fascinating figures that appear before, after, and within the letters. The letters repeat ancient stereotypes about women, eunuchs, slaves, and barbarians--in their Roman imperial setting, each of these overlapping groups were cast as debased, dangerous, and complicated. Joseph Marchal presents new ways for us to think about these dangers and complications with the help of queer theory. Appalling Bodies juxtaposes these ancient figures against recent figures of gender and sexual variation, in order to defamiliarize and reorient what can be known about both. The connections between the marginalization and stigmatization of these figures troubles the history, ethics, and politics of biblical interpretation. Ultimately, Marchal assembles and reintroduces us to Appalling Bodies from then and now, and the study of Paul's letters may never be the same. -- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-299) and index |
| ISBN: | 019006031X |