Judith (Wisdom Commentary Series)

Koosed, Jennifer L./ Seesengood, Robert Paul/ Reid, Barbara E. (EDT)

Liturgical Press（2022/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 272 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780814681152
• DDC分類 229.24

Full Description

2023 Catholic Media Association First Place Award, Scripture - Academic Studies

The striking scene of Judith cutting off Holofernes's head with his own sword in his own bed has inspired the imaginations of readers for millennia. But there is more to her story than just this climactic act and more to her character than just beauty and violence. This volume offers a comprehensive examination of gender ideologies in the book of Judith, from the hyper-masculine machinations of war and empire to the dynamics of class in Judith's relationship with her enslaved handmaid. Overall, this commentary investigates the book of Judith through a feminist lens, informed by critical masculinity studies, queer theory, and reception criticism.

Contents

Contents

Acknowledgments vii
List of Abbreviations ix
List of Contributors xi
Foreword: "Tell It on the Mountain"—or, "And You Shall Tell Your Daughter [as Well]" xiii
     Athalya Brenner-Idan
Editor's Introduction to Wisdom Commentary: "She Is a Breath of the Power of God" (Wis 7:25) xvii
     Barbara E. Reid, OP
Authors' Introduction xxxvii
Judith 1:1-4:15   The Masculine Machinations of War 1
Judith 5:1-6:21   Achior, a Different Kind of Man 25
Judith 7:1-9:14   Judith Takes Center Stage 41
Judith 10:1-11:23   High Femme Warrior 73
Judith 12:1-13:10a   Wielding the Master's Tool 97
Judith 13:10b-16:25   Judith Triumphant 131
Conclusion 163
Works Cited 173  
Index of Scripture References and Other Ancient Writings 187
Index of Authors and Subjects 193