| First-Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible: Sex in the Family Contributor(s): Stiebert, Johanna (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567600335 ISBN-13: 9780567600332 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 296.38 |
| LCCN: 2017287477 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.14 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Incest' refers to illegal sexual relations between family members. Its precise contours, however, are culturally specific. Hence, an illegal incestuous union in one social context may be a legal close-kin union in another. First-degree sexual unions, between a parent and child, or between siblings, are most widely prohibited and abhorred. This book discusses all overt and covert first-degree incest relations in the Hebrew Bible and also probes the significance of gaps and what these imply about projected sexual and social values. As the dominant opinion on the origin of first-degree incest continues to be shaped, new voices such as those of queer and post-feminist criticism have joined the conversation. It navigates not only the incest laws of Leviticus and the narratives of Lot and his daughters and of Amnon and Tamar but pursues subtler intimations of first-degree sexual unions, such as between Adam and his (absent but arguably implied) mother, Haran and Terah's wife, Ham and Noah. In pursuing the psycho-social values that may be drawn from the Hebrew Bible regarding first-degree incest, this book will provide a thorough review of incest studies from the early 20th century onward and explain and assess the contribution of very recent critical approaches from queer and post-feminist perspectives. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Stiebert, Johanna: - Johanna Stiebert is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Leeds, UK.Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |