Taboo or not taboo : sexuality and family in the Hebrew Bible /

Rashkow, Ilona N.

Taboo or not taboo : sexuality and family in the Hebrew Bible / - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2000. - x, 195 Pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and indexes.

Psychoanalytic Literary Theory and the Hebrew Bible: What Hath Freud Wrought? -- Sin and Sex, Sex and Sin: The Hebrew Bible and Human Sexuality -- Throw Momma from the Garden a Kiss: Or Paradise Revisited -- Oedipus Wrecks: The Covenant of Circumcision -- Daddy-Dearest and the "Invisible Spirit of Wine": Theme and Variations -- Boys Will Be Boys: Sibling Rivalry and the Fear of Castration -- My Sister, My-Hmmm ... : Brother-Sister Incest and Sibling Rivalry. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

"Rashkow's analysis provides a reflection on family, which is given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory. And her use of comparative ancient Near Eastern materials provides a fresh vantage point from which to evaluate Israel's epic stories."--Jacket.

0800630858 9780800630850

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Bible.--Old Testament--Psychology.


Dysfunctional families in the Bible.
Sex in the Bible.
Psychoanalysis and religion.
Sex--Religious aspects.
Psychoanalysis--folklore, mythology, & religion.
Psychology--in folklore, mythology, & religion.
Family--in folklore, mythology, & religion.
Religion and Sex

BS680.F3 / R37 2000

221.8/3067