Thamara and Juda

Riverstone, Peter

ISBN 10: 0867194480 / ISBN 13: 9780867194487

Published by Last Gasp, 1997

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Synopsis:

t's a brief and confusing biblical tale. The chapter dedicated to ONAN in the Bible is more an enigma than an explicit tale.This painted comic book suggests several tracksto be followed across the Neguev desertin order to solve dilemmas that the Semites facedduring the old ages in order to adopt JudaĆÆsmor on the contrary that of the eternal absence of guiltleading to the " Paradise " of those who kill .When population is scarce and the desert is huge , manmust give women a descendance ( specially if they areyoung and beautiful ) . It ' s a father ' s duty in such a place ,that their sons have an attractive and stimulating wife .Those are Juda ' s whishes . Even if he finds hisdaughter-in-law irresistible , he chooses to remain a goodfather .Yet , the obscure memories of the past (Sichem) tortureand kill Juda ' s sons after marrying Thamara . Thus , shebecomes twice a widow .Fearing the same fate for his third son Juda decides notto marry him to Thamara breaking thus the sacred law .In the end, Thamara re-establishes the law of this beautifuland rude land broken by Juda. She will enable him to recoverself-respect by giving again meaning and incarnation to his words.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Thamara and Juda
Publisher: Last Gasp
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good