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The Body: Lived, Cultured, Adorned
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A collection of essays on dress and the body in the areas of biblical and Ancient Near Eastern studies. The book demonstrates ways in which both dress and the body communicate cultural and religio...
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22 December 2022

The clothed and adorned body has been at the forefront of Nili S. Fox's scholarship. In her hallmark approach, she draws on theoretical models from anthropology and archaeology, and locates the text within its native cultural environment in conversation with ancient Near Eastern literary and iconographic sources. This volume is a tribute to her, a collection of essays on dress and the body with original research by Fox's students. With the field of dress now garnering the attention of biblical and Ancient Near Eastern scholars alike, this book adds to the growing literature on the topic, demonstrating ways in which both dress and the body communicate cultural and religious beliefs and practices. The body's lived experience is the topic of section one, the body lived. The body and the social construction of identity is discussed in section two, the body cultured, while section three, the body adorned, analyzes the performative nature of dress in the biblical text.
Price: £50.00
Pages: 550
Publisher: Hebrew Union College Press
Imprint: Hebrew Union College Press
Publication Date:
22 December 2022
ISBN: 9780878206087
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social and cultural anthropology, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, BIBLES / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Bibles, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches