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

by Phyllis Trible, Gale A. Yee (Foreword by)

Overview

In this seminal work of biblical studies, renowned scholar Phyllis Trible focuses on four variations on the theme of terror in the Bible. By combining the discipline of literary criticism with the hermeneutics of feminism, she reinterprets the tragic stories of four women in ancient Israel: Hagar, Tamar, an unnamed concubine, and the daughter of Jephthah. In highlighting the silence, absence, and opposition of God, as well as human cruelty, Trible shows how these neglected stories—interpreted in memoriam—challenge both the misogyny of Scripture and its use in church, synagogue, and academy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506481388
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	04/19/2022
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Phyllis Trible is a renowned scholar in the field of feminist biblical scholarship. She has served as the Baldwin Professor of Sacred Literature, Union Theological Seminary, New York, as well as associate dean, professor of biblical studies, and university professor at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her groundbreaking books include God and the Rhetoric of Sexuality and Rhetorical Criticism.

Gale A. Yee is Nancy W. King Professor Emerita of Episcopal Divinity School.

Table of Contents

Foreword Gale A. Yee ix

Abbreviations xix

Preface xxi

Introduction: On Telling Sad Stories 1

1 Hagar: The Desolation of Rejection 9

2 Tamar: The Royal Rape of Wisdom 37

3 An Unnamed Woman: The Extravagance of Violence 65

4 The Daughter of Jephthah: An Inhuman Sacrifice 93

Indexes 119

Authors and Editors 119

Hebrew Words 121

Scripture 122

Subjects 125