A “Queer” Mother of Nations: Reproductive Futurism and the Maccabean Mother of Seven

This article explores the presentation of the Mother of Seven Sons in 2 and 4 Maccabees and her reception in some rabbinic literature. It uses as a framework queer theory, particularly Lee Edelman’s concept of reproductive futurism. Ultimately, it argues that the texts’ simultaneous emphasis on the...

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Main Author: Fein, Sarah E. G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 120-153
Further subjects:B Queer
B reproductive futurism
B Maccabees
B Motherhood
B Martyrdom
B Reception History
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