Journal of Hebrew Scriptures (Dec 2019)

Gendered Historiography: Theoretical Considerations and Case Studies

  • Shawna Dolansky,
  • Sarah Shectman,
  • Susan Ackerman,
  • Alison L. Joseph,
  • Mark Leuchter,
  • Megan Warner

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5508/jhs29396
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19

Abstract

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The essays in this collection each expand the possibilities of biblical historical-critical scholarship with a focus on textual representations of gendered systems and their implications for understanding the social, political, cultural, and religious contexts in which they were composed. In doing so, they demonstrate the ways in which a gendered historiography can cultivate a more nuanced understanding of power hierarchies in the social reality of ancient Israel.