| The Book of Hiding: Gender, Ethnicity, Annihilation, and Esther Contributor(s): Beal, Timothy K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415167809 ISBN-13: 9780415167802 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: """The Book of Hiding" offers a fluent analysis of the parallels between the Bible and contemporary discussions of gender, ethnicity and social ambiguity. Timothy K. Beal focuses particularly on the traditionally marginalized book of Esther, to examine closely the categories of self and other in relation to religion, sexism, nationalism, and the legacies and future possibilities of annihilation. The author applies the critical tools of contemporary theorists, such as Cixous, Irigaray and Lacan, challenging widely held assumptions about the moral and life-affirming message of Scripture and even about the presence of God in the book of Esther. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 222.906 |
| LCCN: 97-2288 |
| Series: Biblical Limits |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.45" W x 8.51" (0.50 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Book of Hiding offers a fluent and erudite analysis of the parallels between the Bible and contemporary discussions of gender, ethnicity and social ambiguity. Beal focuses particularly on the traditionally marginalised book of Esther, in order to examine closely the categories of self and other in relation to religion, sexism, nationalism, and the ever-looming legacies and future possibilities of annihilation. Beal applies the critical tools of contemporary theorists, such as Cixous, Irigaray and Levinas, challenging widely held assumptions about the moral and life-affirming message of Scripture and even about the presence of God in the book of Esther. The Book of Hiding draws together a variety of different perspectives and disciplines, creating a unique space for dialogue raising new questions and reconsidering old assumptions, which is profoundly interesting and well-articulated. |