Sarah and Hagar in Art and Interfaith Dialogue
The “Abrahamic” has become a common touchstone in the theory and practice of interfaith dialog between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. However, there are major issues with this formula. Most of all, it elevates Abraham but marginalizes his wives, Sarah and Hagar, and so the formula sustains a dubious...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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The Oxford handbook of feminist approaches to the Hebrew Bible
Year: 2020 |
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| Summary: | The “Abrahamic” has become a common touchstone in the theory and practice of interfaith dialog between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. However, there are major issues with this formula. Most of all, it elevates Abraham but marginalizes his wives, Sarah and Hagar, and so the formula sustains a dubious hegemony in which patriarchs matter more than matriarchs. Although their tales are interpreted in divergent ways in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, related challenges arise in each tradition. In this chapter I unpack some of these issues using works of art by artists including Edmonia Lewis, George Segal, Adi Nes, and Siona Benjamin. The conclusion speculates on the wider possibilities for using the visual arts as a tool for interfaith dialog and feminist critique. |
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| ISBN: | 0190462698 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Oxford handbook of feminist approaches to the Hebrew Bible
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190462673.013.35 |