Poor Banished Children of Eve: Woman as Evil in the Hebrew Bible

What gave rise to symbolizing woman as evil in the biblical tradition and other ancient Near Eastern societies? Taking her title from a Roman Catholic prayer called "Hail Holy Queen," Yee investigates the history of this hostile tradition of symbolization, including Eve in Genesis, Gomer in Hosea, Oholah and Oholibah in Ezekiel, and the "strange woman" of Proverbs. Employing a materialist literary criticism, ideological criticism, and the social sciences, she investigates how this negative imagery crops up in a variety of forms. Among her important conclusions is that gender conflicts in ancient Israel could be deflected forms of class conflict-the struggles between the king and peasants are deflected to men and women.

Author: Gale a. Yee
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 10/03/2003
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.51h x 6.27w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780800634575

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2003 pg. 91
Choice 05/01/2004 pg. 1683

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