Book contents
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Abbreviations and Translations
- Introduction
- 1 The Hebrew Bible Background of the Feminized and Masculinized Protagonist
- 2 A Feminized Ezra and a Masculinized Nehemiah
- 3 The Daniel Tradition and Susanna
- 4 Esther, Judith and Achior, and the Women of Rewritten Scripture
- 5 The Feminized Protagonist in Wisdom of Solomon and the Gospel of Mark
- Conclusion – and Three Post–Second Temple Examples: Shepherd of Hermas, Testament of Joseph, and Joseph and Aseneth
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Ancient Literature
2 - A Feminized Ezra and a Masculinized Nehemiah
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Abbreviations and Translations
- Introduction
- 1 The Hebrew Bible Background of the Feminized and Masculinized Protagonist
- 2 A Feminized Ezra and a Masculinized Nehemiah
- 3 The Daniel Tradition and Susanna
- 4 Esther, Judith and Achior, and the Women of Rewritten Scripture
- 5 The Feminized Protagonist in Wisdom of Solomon and the Gospel of Mark
- Conclusion – and Three Post–Second Temple Examples: Shepherd of Hermas, Testament of Joseph, and Joseph and Aseneth
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Ancient Literature
Summary
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah recount the turbulent years of rebuilding Jerusalem after the exile, but there are different layers in the texts. The Ezra layers present a feminized hero, the Nehemiah layers a masculinized hero.
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- The Feminized Hero in Second Temple Judaism , pp. 64 - 77Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025