In this original work, Stone studies the structure and social presuppositions of several narratives from the Deuteronomistic History in which sexual activity plays a significant role. Both narratological and anthropological tools are utilized in the textual analysis. Stone interestingly notes the link between sexual activity, gender and prestige structures; the emphasis on male contest and female chastity discussed by anthropologists of honour and shame; and the role of the exchange of women in relations between men. In each story, sexual practice is primarily related to male struggles for honour and power.
| ISBN: | 9781850756408 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 1996 |
| Author: | Kenneth Stone |
| Publisher: | Sheffield Academic Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 170 pages |
| Series: | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Genres: |
Bible readings, selections and meditations Gender studies, gender groups |