| The Straight Mind in Corinth: Queer Readings across 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Contributor(s): Townsley, Gillian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0884141764 ISBN-13: 9780884141761 Publisher: SBL Press OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters - Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament |
| Dewey: 227.206 |
| LCCN: 2016056511 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite its lack of both historical and exegetical clarity, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 has often been fundamental to understandings of gender and sexuality in many Christian traditions. In particular, a hierarchical model of gender and a heterosexual model of sexuality tend to dominate and are presented as "natural" and "God-ordained." With the materialist lesbian theory of Monique Wittig providing the theoretical basis for discussion, this book intersects various biblical, theological, and queer lines of inquiry across 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 in order to reveal and challenge these models of gender and sexuality that lie behind both the text itself and its various interpretations. |