The Intercourse of Knowledge: On Gendering Desire and 'Sexuality' in the Hebrew Bible

Athalya Brenner

ISBN 10: 0884141373 / ISBN 13: 9780884141372

Published by SBL Press, 2016

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Synopsis:

This groundbreaking book, which builds on the author's earlier work in On Gendering Texts, studies how, by what means and to what extent human love, desire and sex, and possibly even 'sexuality', are gendered in the Hebrew Bible. Following a classification and gendering of the linguistic and semantic data, the investigation looks into the construction of male and female bodies in language and ideologies; the praxis and ideology of sex, procreation and contraception; deviation from socio-sexual boundaries (e.g. incest, rape, adultery, homosexuality, prostitution); eroticism and "pornoprophetics". Finally, the work discusses some of the wider sociological and theological implications of the findings.

Review: '"Die detailreiche Studie stellt einen wichtigen Beitrag zur derzeitigen Genderdiskussion dar."' C. Maier, "Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft," 1998.'"This book is a very welcome addition to the growing study of gender relations in the HB."' Gale A. Yee, "Religious Studies Review," 1998."

'Die detailreiche Studie stellt einen wichtigen Beitrag zur derzeitigen Genderdiskussion dar.' C. Maier, Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 1998.'This book is a very welcome addition to the growing study of gender relations in the HB.' Gale A. Yee, Religious Studies Review, 1998.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Intercourse of Knowledge: On Gendering ...
Publisher: SBL Press
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good