Bereaved Mothers and Masculine Queens: The Political Use of Maternal Grief in 1–2 Kings

Recent research demonstrates that maternal grief functions paradigmatically to epitomize despair and sorrow in the Hebrew Bible. These literary uses of maternal grief reinforce the stereotype of womanhood, defined by devotion to children and anguish at their loss. In 1-2 Kings, narratives about unna...

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Main Author: Quine, Cat (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2020
In: Open theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 407-422
Further subjects:B Masculinity
B Queens
B maternal grief
B Politics
B Gender
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