Commanding the Queen: Agency and Gender Roles in the Book of Esther
The gendered lines between direct and indirect agency blur in the book of Esther, in line with its ‘topsy-turvy’ carnivalesque attitude. Queen Esther acts with direct agency (the power to command her fellow Jews, then accusing Haman of treachery), while her cousin Mordecai gains power indirectly (th...
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Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Religion & gender
Year: 2024, Volume: 14, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 13-33 |
Further subjects: | B
Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI)
B Femininity B psychological gender categories B blurring of gender boundaries B Book of Esther |
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