Gender and the Angels in Late Antique Judaism

Scholars have tended to overlook or dismiss the possibility of feminine angelic beings in ancient Judaism. Close reading of texts reveals that gendered divine beings do not exceed the biblical source material, Hebrew linguistic possibilities, Late Antique Jewish texts or the Jewish imagination. Alto...

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Main Author: Ahuvia, Mika 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2022
In: Jewish studies quarterly
Year: 2022, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21
Further subjects:B Jewish angels
B Feminine divine winged beings
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