Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah (Hardcover)

Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah are among the so-called deuterocanonical books of the Bible, part of the larger Catholic biblical canon. Except for a short article in the Women's Bible Commentary, no detailed or comprehensive feminist commentary on these books is available so far. Marie-Theres Wacker reads both books with an approach that is sensitive to gender and identity issues. The book of Baruch-with its reflections on guilt of the fathers, with its transformation of wisdom into the Book of God's commandments, and with its strong symbol of mother and queen Jerusalem-offers a new and creative digest of Torah, writings, and prophets but seems to address primarily learned men. The so-called Letter of Jeremiah is an impressive document that unmasks pseudo-deities but at the same draws sharp lines between the group's identity and the "others," using women of the "others" as boundary markers.

General

Imprint:	Liturgical Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Wisdom Commentary Series, 31
Release date:	April 2016
Authors:	Marie-Theres Wacker
Editors:	Barbara E Reid
Volume editors:	Carol J. Dempsey
Contributors:	Klaus Mertes • Kyung Sook Lee • Tal Ilan • Antony John Baptist
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-8146-8155-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Old Testament > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Old Testament > General Books > Christianity > The Bible > Old Testament
LSN:	0-8146-8155-7
Barcode:	9780814681558

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