Bereaved Mothers and Masculine Queens: The Political Use of Maternal Grief in 1–2 Kings
Recent research demonstrates that maternal grief functions paradigmatically to epitomize despair and sorrow in the Hebrew Bible. These literary uses of maternal grief reinforce the stereotype of womanhood, defined by devotion to children and anguish at their loss. In 1–2 Kings, narratives about unna...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Open Theology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0120 |