Book contents
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Abbreviations and Translations
- Introduction
- 1 The Hebrew Bible Background of the Feminized and Masculinized Protagonist
- 2 A Feminized Ezra and a Masculinized Nehemiah
- 3 The Daniel Tradition and Susanna
- 4 Esther, Judith and Achior, and the Women of Rewritten Scripture
- 5 The Feminized Protagonist in Wisdom of Solomon and the Gospel of Mark
- Conclusion – and Three Post–Second Temple Examples: Shepherd of Hermas, Testament of Joseph, and Joseph and Aseneth
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Ancient Literature
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
Book contents
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Abbreviations and Translations
- Introduction
- 1 The Hebrew Bible Background of the Feminized and Masculinized Protagonist
- 2 A Feminized Ezra and a Masculinized Nehemiah
- 3 The Daniel Tradition and Susanna
- 4 Esther, Judith and Achior, and the Women of Rewritten Scripture
- 5 The Feminized Protagonist in Wisdom of Solomon and the Gospel of Mark
- Conclusion – and Three Post–Second Temple Examples: Shepherd of Hermas, Testament of Joseph, and Joseph and Aseneth
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Ancient Literature
- References
- Type
- Chapter
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