The Dissenting Reader: Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible
Search in google:
Eryl W. Davies introduces a wide range of feminist approaches to the Hebrew Bible: from critics who recover neglected perspectives in the biblical text to those who reject the biblical traditions in their entirety. Davies suggests that the most promising strategy is that which deploys a reader-oriented literary approach to the Hebrew Bible: by focusing on the literary representation of women in the biblical text, some of the subtle ways in which the biblical authors sought to reinforce patriarchal values are highlighted. Davies argues that readers of the Hebrew Bible must don the mantle of the 'dissenting reader' and be prepared to question and challenge the values and assumptions inherent in the biblical text.
PrefaceIntroductionCh. 1The Patriarchal Bible1Ch. 2Feminist Models of Reading17Ch. 3Feminist Criticism and Reader-response Criticism37Ch. 4Unmasking the Text's Ideology55Ch. 5Ideological Critique83Ch. 6Conclusion109Bibliography113Index of Subjects129Index of Modern Authors134Index of Biblical References137
