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– August 15, 2012
In the author’s own words, she seeks to investigate the symbolization of women as the incarnation of moral evil, sin, devastation, and death in the Hebrew Bible and how the symbolization of a particular gender interconnects with the issues of race/ethnicity, class, and colonialism during the times of its production.
Grounded in a theoretical framework and a close reading of the text, Yee explores several biblical texts in depth. Her first chapters provide her ideological and methodological framework for the reader. She then proceeds with a close reading of texts that exemplify her approach and tease out meanings and arguments. These include Eve in Genesis, faithless Israel in Hosea, the two sisters in Ezekiel, and the Other Woman in Proverbs.
The book is intended for the scholar and assumes a certain amount of knowledge on the part of the reader. There are extensive footnotes and a bibliography
Martha Sparks is a Ph.D. student in clinical psychology. She lives and studies in New Jersey.
