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Texts of Terror (40th Anniversary Edition): Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives

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Phyllis Trible,Gale A. Yee
1982
Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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In this seminal work of biblical scholarship, Phyllis Trible focuses on four variations on the theme of terror in the Bible as she reinterprets the stories of four women in ancient Israel. Trible shows how these neglected stories--interpreted in memoriam--challenge both the misogyny of Scripture and its use in church, synagogue, and academy.

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Cover Page

Critics' Praise, Half-Title Page, Title Page

pp. i-iii

Copyright Page, Dedication

pp. iv-vi

Contents

pp. vii-viii

Foreword: Gale A. Yee

pp. ix-xviii

Abbreviations

pp. xix-xx

Preface

pp. 24-27

Introduction: On Telling Sad Stories

pp. 1-8

1. Hagar: The Desolation of Rejection

pp. 9-36

2. Tamar: The Royal Rape of Wisdom

pp. 37-64

3. An Unnamed Woman: The Extravagance of Violence

pp. 65-92

4. The Daughter of Jephthah: An Inhuman Sacrifice

pp. 93-116

In Memoriam

pp. 117-118

Indexes

pp. 119-128
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