Ruth Tsoffar

Life in Citations

Biblical Narratives and Contemporary Hebrew Culture

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In her latest book Ruth Tsoffar studies several key biblical narratives that figure prominently in Israeli culture. This book provides a close reading of these narratives, along with works by contemporary Hebrew Israeli artists that respond to them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780367256548
• ISBN-10: 0367256541
• Artikelnr.: 57941784

Autorenporträt

Ruth Tsoffar is an Associate Professor of Women's Studies, Comparative Literature, and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Biblical Habitus. 1. Costly Epiphany of Milk and Honey. 2. Gifts of Wounds: Isaac
Ishmael
and the Legacies of Abuse. 3. Ruth's Homecoming: Meta-Bread
Transformation
and Offspring. In Lieu of an Epilogue: Ruptured and Departure: Palestinian Breadscape. Index.