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...

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Subtitles:Fiction, Religion and Politics in The Handmaid’s Tale
Main Author: Jeffers, Ann (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie 2024
In: Journal for religion, film and media
Year: 2024, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-63
Further subjects:B Biblical Reception
B Book of Judges
B Feminist Reading
B Palimpsest
B Gender
B The Handmaid's Tale
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