Eve's Journey: Feminine Images in Hebraic Literary Tradition

by Nehama Aschkenasy

Book Overview

In Eve's Journey, Nehama Aschkenasy traces the migration of several female images and feminine situations from their early appearances in Biblical writings to their incarnations in modern Hebraic literature. Focusing on the evolution of early female archetypes and prototypes, Aschkenasy uncovers the ancient roots of modern female characters and traces the changing cultural perceptions of women in Hebraic letters.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812280334
• ISBN13: 9780812280333
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"