Abstract
This article examines texts of the Hebrew Bible about sexual violence as examples of literary transformation. It studies their potential for transformation regarding gender relations in its historical context as well as in contemporary reception. Prescriptive, narrative and poetic texts bring up the issue of sexual violence in different ways and offer starting points for their transformation. The article demonstrates the tight bond between gender and violence in the texts, as well as power and language. It also shows the potential for approaching and interpreting the texts in alternative ways.
| Translated title of the contribution | Literary transformation of sexual violence in the Hebrew Bible |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 157-184 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 504014 Gender studies
- 603201 Old testament studies
Keywords
- Transformation
- Hebrew Bible
- Gender
- Sexual Violence
- Torah
- Psalms
- Metaphor
