Poor Banished Children of Eve: Woman as Evil in the Hebrew Bible

by Gale A. Yee

Book Overview

What gave rise to symbolizing woman as evil in the biblical tradition and other ancient Near Eastern societies? Taking her title from a Roman Catholic prayer called "Hail Holy Queen," Yee investigates the history of this hostile tradition of symbolization, including Eve in Genesis, Gomer in Hosea, Oholah and Oholibah in Ezekiel, and the "strange woman" of Proverbs. Employing a materialist literary criticism, ideological criticism, and the social sciences,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800634578
• ISBN13: 9780800634575
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.5"