Commemorating the Nameless Wives of the Bible: Midrashic Poems by Contemporary American-Jewish Women
A proper name individualizes a person, the lack of it making him or her less noticeable. This insight is apt in regard to the nameless women in the Hebrew Bible, a resolutely androcentric work. As Judaism traditionally barred women from studying, many Jewish feminists have sought access to the Jewis...
Main Author: | Anat Koplowitz-Breier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/7/365 |
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