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  • Constructions of Gender in Religious Traditions of Late Antiquity

    by Shayna Sheinfeld, Juni Hoppe, Matthew R. Anderson, Lavinia Cerioni, Federico Dal Bo, Krista N. Dalton, Sari Fein, Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Andrew W. Higginbotham0, Matthew R. Hotham1, Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel2, Sara Parks3, Daniel Vorpahl4, David Zakarian5, Kathy Ehrensperger7, Bernadette J. Brooten8, Ilaria L.E. Ramelli9 ...
    This volume examines questions concerning the construction of gender and identity in the earliest days of what is now Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Methodologically explicit, the contributions analyze textual and material sources related to these religious traditions in their cultural contexts. The sources examined are predominantly products of patriarchal elite discourses requiring innovative ... Read more

    $142.99 CAD

  • Gender and Second-Temple Judaism

    by Shayna Sheinfeld, Francis Borchardt, Gabriella Gelardini, Sara Parks, Chontel Syfox, Daniel Vorpahl, Sarah E.G. Fein, Kathy Ehrensperger, Tal Ilan0, Amy-Jill Levine1, Gerbern S. Oegema2, Adele Reinhartz3, Angela Standhartinger4 ...
    Ancient literature was generally written by and produced for elite men. That fact creates specific challenges to modern interpreters of gender roles in the ancient world, especially once contemporary understandings of gender as construction and performance are embraced. In Gender and Second-Temple Judaism, world-renowned scholars take on these challenges with regard to ancient Judaism (here ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • The 3...Qd8 Scandinavian

    Simple and Strong

    by Daniel Lowinger ...
    What’s Old Is New – and Surprisingly Strong! The world’s oldest opening variation, 3...Qd8 in the Scandinavian Defense, has resurfaced in the last decade to give players at all levels a winning edge. Whether you prefer a sharp tactical game or slower positional maneuvering, the 3...Qd8 Scandinavian provides a genuine alternative for club players and grandmasters seeking to play for a win ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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