Butch-femme dynamics in Exodus 2-6 and 14: a lesbian-focused character study
This article assesses Exodus' Egypt as lesbian bar culture of the 1940s and 1950s, treating the main characters of Moses, Pharaoh, Yhwh as competing butches for the femme, Israel. The article utilizes a gender reversal, queer-ideological critical approach in order to read the biblical text of E...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Theology & sexuality
Year: 2019, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 188-204 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Exodus 2-6
/ Bible. Exodus 14
/ Exegesis
/ Lesbian
/ Queer theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HB Old Testament NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Ideological Criticism
B Queer Theory B Biblical Interpretation B lesbian identity B gender theory |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This article assesses Exodus' Egypt as lesbian bar culture of the 1940s and 1950s, treating the main characters of Moses, Pharaoh, Yhwh as competing butches for the femme, Israel. The article utilizes a gender reversal, queer-ideological critical approach in order to read the biblical text of Exodus 2-6 and 14 in the way accessible to the lesbian community. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2020.1721408 |