{"product_id":"the-matriarchs-in-genesis-rabbah-paperback-2","title":"The Matriarchs in Genesis Rabbah - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie J. Woolstenhulme\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie J. Woolstenhulme considers the pertinent questions: Who were 'the matriarchs', and what did the rabbis think about them? Whilst scholarship on the role of women in the Bible and Rabbinic Judaism has increased, the authoritative group of women known as 'the matriarchs' has been neglected. This volume consequently focuses on the role and status of the biblical matriarchs in \u003ci\u003eGenesis Rabbah\u003c\/i\u003e, the fifth century CE rabbinic commentary on Genesis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Woolstenhulme begins by discussing the nature of midrash and introducing \u003ci\u003eGenesis Rabbah\u003c\/i\u003e; before exploring the term 'the matriarchs' and its development through early exegetical literature, culminating in the emergence of two definitions of the term in \u003ci\u003eGenesis Rabbah\u003c\/i\u003e - 'the matriarchs' as the legitimate wives of Israel's patriarchs, and 'the matriarchs' as a reference to Jacob's four wives, who bore Israel's tribal ancestors. She then moves to discuss 'the matriarchal cycle' in \u003ci\u003eGenesis Rabbah\u003c\/i\u003e with its three stages of barrenness; motherhood; and succession. Finally, Woolstenhulme considers \u003ci\u003eGenesis Rabbah's\u003c\/i\u003e portrayal of the matriarchs as representatives of the female sex, exploring positive and negative rabbinic attitudes towards women with a focus on piety, prayer, praise, beauty and sexuality, and the matriarchs' exemplification of stereotypical, negative female traits. This volume concludes that for the ancient rabbis, the matriarchs were the historical mothers of Israel, bearing covenant sons, but also the present mothers of Israel, continuing to influence Jewish identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e J. Woolstenhulme\u003c\/b\u003e completed her PhD thesis at Durham University, UK. Now, she teaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369881583865,"sku":"9780567696847","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZGRpcUZLSkhPM2VjeDFzZlR5YmNMZz09_0caf34dc-f022-4fb0-8d8c-93e6fa4023c8.webp?v=1769994718","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-matriarchs-in-genesis-rabbah-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}