Harlot or Holy Woman?: A Study of Hebrew Qedešah (A Study of Hebrew Qedešah)
Brand: Eisenbrauns
Categories: Books, Christian Books & Bibles, Bible Study & Reference



Dimensions: 6 x 1.6 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1575069814
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1575069814
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Print length: 512 pages
Publication date: November 20, 2019
subtitle: Hardcover – November 20, 2019
author: Phyllis A. Bird
review: Editorial Reviews Review “Phyllis Bird deserves praise for amassing all this material into one volume and for her careful and insightful analysis of both biblical and extrabiblical texts.” ―Elaine Adler Goodfriend, Review of Biblical Literature “Exploring the relationship between Orientalism and the myth of sacred prostitution reveals the ongoing significance of Bird’s work. Her book shows how the myth of sacred prostitution is embedded in a broader discourse about fertility and the uncontrolled sexuality of Middle Eastern women―and this may be the lasting legacy of the work.” ―Jessie DeGrado, Orientalia About the Author Phyllis A. Bird is Professor Emerita of Old Testament Interpretation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is the author of Missing Persons and Mistaken Identities: Women and Gender in Ancient Israel ; Faith, Feminism, and the Forum of Scripture ; Feminism and the Bible ; and The Bible as the Church’s Book .