Masculinities in the court tales of Daniel : advancing gender studies in the Hebrew Bible /: advancing gender studies in the Hebrew Bible. (2018)
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- Book
- Title:
- Masculinities in the court tales of Daniel : advancing gender studies in the Hebrew Bible /: advancing gender studies in the Hebrew Bible. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Masculinities in the court tales of Daniel : advancing gender studies in the Hebrew Bible
- Further Information:
- Note: Brian Charles DiPalma.
- Authors:
- DiPalma, Brian Charles
- Contents:
- List of Figures Acknowledgements Chapter One – Introduction Introduction Contextualizing this Study in Biblical Scholarship Goals, Argument Summary, and Outline Chapter Two – Issues for Gender Studies in the Hebrew Bible 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Issues 2.2.1 A Question of Method: How to Study Gender in Biblical Literature? 2.2.2 Disciplinary Fit of Studies of Masculinity 2.2.3 Political Implications of Masculinity Studies 2.2.4 What Happens When Characters Deviate from Gendered Norms? 2.3 Summary Chapter Three – On Gender and Masculinity: Framing the Case Study 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Studying Gender in Biblical Literature Informed by Sociological Perspectives 3.3 Doing Gender in Sociological Scholarship 3.4 Masculinities 3.5 Concluding Comments Chapter Four – Masculinity in the Court Tales of Daniel: Identifying the Issues 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Hypotheses about Masculinity in the Court Tales of Daniel 4.2.1 Daniel 1 - Competing Masculinities: Braun Versus Beauty and Brains 4.2.2 Daniel 2 - The Power of Knowledge 4.2.3 Daniel 3 - The King’s Erect Statue: A Ritual of Subordination Gone Awry 4.2.4 Daniel 4 – Is Nebuchadnezzar Good at Being a Male Ruler? 4.2.5 Daniel 5 – Belshazzar and the Problem (of) Son(s) 4.2.6 Daniel 6 – Repetition and Its Significance 4.3 Summary of Hypotheses Chapter Five – A Predominant Masculinity and the Court Tales of Daniel 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Sources for Testing the Hypotheses 5.3 A Culturally Predominant Masculinity 5.3.1 Violence, Power, andList of Figures Acknowledgements Chapter One – Introduction Introduction Contextualizing this Study in Biblical Scholarship Goals, Argument Summary, and Outline Chapter Two – Issues for Gender Studies in the Hebrew Bible 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Issues 2.2.1 A Question of Method: How to Study Gender in Biblical Literature? 2.2.2 Disciplinary Fit of Studies of Masculinity 2.2.3 Political Implications of Masculinity Studies 2.2.4 What Happens When Characters Deviate from Gendered Norms? 2.3 Summary Chapter Three – On Gender and Masculinity: Framing the Case Study 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Studying Gender in Biblical Literature Informed by Sociological Perspectives 3.3 Doing Gender in Sociological Scholarship 3.4 Masculinities 3.5 Concluding Comments Chapter Four – Masculinity in the Court Tales of Daniel: Identifying the Issues 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Hypotheses about Masculinity in the Court Tales of Daniel 4.2.1 Daniel 1 - Competing Masculinities: Braun Versus Beauty and Brains 4.2.2 Daniel 2 - The Power of Knowledge 4.2.3 Daniel 3 - The King’s Erect Statue: A Ritual of Subordination Gone Awry 4.2.4 Daniel 4 – Is Nebuchadnezzar Good at Being a Male Ruler? 4.2.5 Daniel 5 – Belshazzar and the Problem (of) Son(s) 4.2.6 Daniel 6 – Repetition and Its Significance 4.3 Summary of Hypotheses Chapter Five – A Predominant Masculinity and the Court Tales of Daniel 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Sources for Testing the Hypotheses 5.3 A Culturally Predominant Masculinity 5.3.1 Violence, Power, and Masculinity 5.3.2 Producing Sons, Names, and Masculinity 5.3.3 Protection, Provision, and Masculinity 5.4 Conclusions Chapter Six – Scribal Masculinity and the Court Tales of Daniel 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Scribal Masculinity in the Ancient Near East and the Hebrew Bible 6.3 Conclusions Chapter Seven – Beauty, Masculinity, and the Court Tales of Daniel 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Approaching Beauty and Masculinity 7.3 Beauty and the Court Tales of Daniel 7.4 Conclusions Chapter Eight – Discourse, Masculinity, and the Court Tales of Daniel 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Beyond Persuasion: Problems with "Persuasive Speech" 8.3 Another Approach: Using Discourse to Do Gender 8.4 Discourse and Masculinity in the Court Tales of Daniel 8.5 Conclusions Chapter Nine – Advancing Gender Studies in the Hebrew Bible 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Summary of Argument and Areas for Future Research 9.3 Revisiting the Issues 9.3.1 A Question of Method: How to Study Gender in Biblical Literature? 9.3.2 What Happens When a Narrative Character Deviates from Culturally Predominant Norms of Gender? 9.3.3 Political Implications of a Study of Masculinity in Biblical Literature 9.3.4 Disciplinary Fit of a Study of Masculinity in Biblical Literature Bibliography Index … (more)
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- London : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
- Subjects:
- 224.506
Women in the Bible
Bible and feminism - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781351754552
9781351754569
9781351754545
9781315192260 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781138724730
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