Queer Commentary and the Hebrew Bible (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Supplement Series, 334)

ISBN 10: 0829814477 / ISBN 13: 9780829814477

Published by Pilgrim Pr, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Queer Commentary and the Hebrew Bible (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Supplement Series, 334)
• Publisher: Pilgrim Pr
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0829814477
• ISBN 13: 9780829814477
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Queer theory calls for a look at social location, a critique of dominant concepts of sex and gender, and the recognition of potential for political cooperation among diverse groups of people.Ken Stone explores the nature of queer theory as applied to biblical commentary. The text embodies the tenets of queer theory and thus departs from traditional scholarship.

Seven "queer readings" of the Hebrew Bible form the bulk of the book, followed by three responses. The contributors to this volume show the heterogeneous nature of the field.

About the Author

Ken Stone is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. A Lambda Literary Award winner, he is author of Sex, Honor and Power in the Deuteronomistic History (Sheffield) and editor of Queer Commentary and the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield/Pilgrim).