Thou art the man: the masculinity of David in the Christian and Jewish Middle Ages

"This book is a work of medieval history and the history of gender and sexuality. It looks at the biblical King David, who has multiple paradigmatic identities in the Middle Ages: king, military leader, adulterous lover, sinner. It views David primarily from the perspective of medieval European...

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Main Author: Karras, Ruth Mazo 1957- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:The Middle Ages series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B David, Israel, König / Motif / Europe / Bible / Talmud / Commentary / Folk literature / Liturgy / Art / History 800-1500
B Man / Masculinity / Love / Friendship / Fatherhood / Sin / Sexuality / History 800-1500
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Masculinity History To 1500 (Europe)
B Masculinity (Europe) History To 1500
B David King of Israel
B Masculinity Religious aspects Christianity History To 1500
B Masculinity Religious aspects Judaism History To 1500
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780812297997
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Summary:"This book is a work of medieval history and the history of gender and sexuality. It looks at the biblical King David, who has multiple paradigmatic identities in the Middle Ages: king, military leader, adulterous lover, sinner. It views David primarily from the perspective of medieval European Christian society but also from the medieval European Jewish viewpoint"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0812253027