Why Jephthah's daughter weeps: a child-oriented interpretation

"Why does Jephthah's daughter weep? Readers have creatively imagined the causes of her tears as she weeps upon her betulim-usually translated virginity or maidenhood. But her menstrual cycle's relation to these terms is rarely mentioned. A child-oriented theoretical and methodological...

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Autore principale: Murray Talbot, Margaret (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Pubblicazione: Leiden Boston Brill [2022]
In: Biblical interpretation series (volume 199)
Anno: 2022
Periodico/Rivista:Biblical interpretation series volume 199
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Jiftach
Notazioni IxTheo:HB Antico Testamento
Altre parole chiave:B Jephthah's daughter (Biblical figure)
B Bible. Judges, XI Feminist criticism
B Menstruation in the Bible
Accesso online: Indice
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Riepilogo:"Why does Jephthah's daughter weep? Readers have creatively imagined the causes of her tears as she weeps upon her betulim-usually translated virginity or maidenhood. But her menstrual cycle's relation to these terms is rarely mentioned. A child-oriented theoretical and methodological foundation and research with post-menarcheal girls provide new answers to oft-raised questions about Bat-Yiphtach's weeping and her agency. Through an in-depth philological review and a focus on the "excluded middle" of the child-adult binary, this translation and interpretation of the story contribute to the field of childhood studies and shows that menarche and menstruation play a larger role in the narrative than readers have realized"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004508163