Women, Ideology and Violence: The Construction of Gender in the Book of the Covenant and Deuteronomic Law

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Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004 M06 1 - 192 páginas
Cheryl Anderson examines the laws relating to women that are found in the Book of the Covenant and the Deuteronomic law. She argues that the laws can be divided into those that treat women similarly to men (defined as "inclusive" laws) and those that treat women differently ("exclusive" laws). This study then suggests that the exclusive laws, which construct gender as male dominance/female subordination, do not just describe violence against women but constitute a form of violence against women. As a non-historical critique of ideology, critical theory is used to offer analytical insights that have significant implications for understanding gender constructions and violence in ot ancient and contemporary settings.

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CRITICAL THEORY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER IN THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT AND THE DEUTERONOMIC LAW
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Chapter 2 A SURVEY OF THE LAWS ON WOMEN IN THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT AND THE DEUTERONOMIC LAW
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Chapter 3 THE CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITY IN THE BC AND DL
51
Chapter 4 LAW GENDER AND VIOLENCE
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Chapter 5 IMPLICATIONS
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Appendix A
118
Appendix B
126
Bibliography
127
Index of References
143
Index of Authors
146
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Cheryl Anderson is Old Testament professor at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and a Methodist Minister. Previously she was a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C. Her other books include 'Women, Idelogy and Violence' (T&T Clark, 2004).

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