The Handmaid’s Tale as a Palimpsest: Biblical (Re)Imaginings in Margaret Atwood’s Novel
The Handmaid’s Tale inhabits an imaginary space defined by biblical narratives at a time set in the near future when low fertility has reached a critical point. The solution provided by the Bible-based totalitarian regime in place in Gilead is to offer "handmaids" as surrogate mothers to m...
| Subtitles: | Fiction, Religion and Politics in The Handmaid’s Tale |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie
2024
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Journal for religion, film and media
Year: 2024, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-63 |
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Biblical Reception
B Book of Judges B Feminist Reading B Palimpsest B Gender B The Handmaid's Tale |
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