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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2000.Description: x, 195 Pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0800630858
  • 9780800630850
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.8/3067 21
LOC classification:
  • BS680.F3 R37 2000
Contents:
1. Psychoanalytic Literary Theory and the Hebrew Bible: What Hath Freud Wrought? -- 2. Sin and Sex, Sex and Sin: The Hebrew Bible and Human Sexuality -- 3. Throw Momma from the Garden a Kiss: Or Paradise Revisited -- 4. Oedipus Wrecks: The Covenant of Circumcision -- 5. Daddy-Dearest and the "Invisible Spirit of Wine": Theme and Variations -- 6. Boys Will Be Boys: Sibling Rivalry and the Fear of Castration -- 7. My Sister, My-Hmmm ... : Brother-Sister Incest and Sibling Rivalry.
Review: "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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and indexes.

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

"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.

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