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Clothing and Nudity in the Hebrew Bible

Clothing and Nudity in the Hebrew Bible


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The volume discusses nudity and clothing in the Hebrew Bible, covering anthropological, theological, archaeology and religious-historical aspects. These aspects are addressed in three separate sections, enhanced by over a hundred pictures and illustrations. Part I places nudity and clothing in its ancient Israelite context, with discussions of methodology, the ancient Near Eastern evidence (including material culture and iconography), and an assessment of central aspects of the biblical material such as fabrication and uses of textiles, lexicography, theological and anthropological implications. Part II looks at key themes such as mourning, death, encounters with the divine and issues of power and status. Finally, Part III presents several close studies of key passages from narrative, prophetic and wisdom texts where clothing and nudity play an important role.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures List of Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Part 1 Addressing and Contextualizing Clothing and Nudity in Ancient Israel 1.1 Methodological Perspectives 1 Between Regulation, Identification, and Representation: Clothing and Nudity from the Perspective of the Study of Religion Anna-Katharina Höpflinger 2 Clothing and Nudity in the Ancient Near East from the Perspective of Gender Studies Agnès Garcia-Ventura 3 Clothing and Nudity from the Perspective of Anthropological Studies Lars Allolio-Näcke 1.2 The Ancient Near Eastern Context 4 Textile Production in the Iron Age Ancient Near East Na?um Ben-Yehuda 5 Clothing and Nudity in the Ancient Near East: Archaeological and Iconographic Aspects Allison Thomason 6 Concepts and Contexts of Female and Male Nudity in the Iconography of the Southern Levant Katharina Pyschny 7 Stripped Bare: Communicating Rank and Status in Old Kingdom Egypt Dina Serova 1.3 Hebrew Bible 8 Fabrication, Functions, and Uses of Textiles in the Hebrew Bible Wolfgang Zwickel 9 Nudity and Clothing in the Lexicon of the Hebrew Bible Holger Gzella 10 Nudity and Clothing in the Hebrew Bible: Th eological and Anthropological Aspects Jürgen van Oorschot Part 2 Thematic Studies 2.1 The Divine 11 The Clothing of Cult Statues and Biblical Polemics against Iconic Worship Sonja Ammann 12 The Garments of God: Iconographic Case Studies from Isaiah 6:1; 59:17;and 63:1-6 Joel M. LeMon and Richard A. Purcell 13 Robed in Majesty: Clothing as a Metaphor for the Classical Hebrew Semantic Domain of ???? Marilyn E. Burton 2.2 Customs and Ethics 14 Tearing One’s Clothes and Rites of Mourning Melanie Köhlmoos 15 Barefoot before God: Shoes and Sacred Space in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East Joachim J. Krause 16 “You Shall Not Wear Clothes Made of Wool and Linen Woven Together” (Deut. 22:11): Clothing in Biblical Law Eckart Otto 17 “When You See the Naked, Cover Th em!” (Isa. 58:7): The Clothing of the Poor as an Act of Righteousness Rainer Kessler 18 Clothing and Nudity in Second Temple Literature Jessi Orpana Part 3 Textual Studies 3.1 Pentateuch 19 Clothing and Nudity in the Paradise Story (Gen. 2–3) Friedhelm Hartenstein 20 Clothing and Nudity in the Noah Story (Gen. 9:18-29) Michaela Bauks 21 Th e Garment Motif in Gen. 37–39 Franziska Ede 22 Th e Symbolism of Vestimentary Acts in Gen. 27, Gen. 38, and 1 Sam. 17 Martina Weingärtner 23 “Mind the Step!” (Exod. 20:26), or, Even Better: “Wear Breeches!” (Exod. 28:42-43). The Issue of (Un-)Covering One’s “Shame” in Cultic Legislation Christoph Berner 24 The Priestly Vestments Nathan MacDonald 25 Veiling Moses’ Shining Face (Exod. 34:29-35) Wolfgang Oswald 3.2 Prophets 26 The Dancing David: Nudity and Cult in 2 Sam. 6 Sarah Schulz 27 Elijah’s Hairy Robe and the Clothes of the Prophets Martin Schott 28 Nudity and Captivity in Isa. 20 in Light of Iconographic Evidence Andrea Beyer 29 Clothing, Nudity, and Shame in the Book of Ezekiel and Prophetic Oracles of Judgment Anja Klein 30 Clean Garments for Joshua: Th e Purifi cation of the High Priest in Zech. 3 Martin Hallaschka 3.3 Wisdom Literature 31 Women’s Dress Codes in the Book of Proverbs Stefan Fischer 32 Clothing and Nudity in the Song of Songs Meik Gerhards Index of Subjects Index of Biblical and Early Jewish Sources

About the Author :
Christoph Berner is Professor of Old Testament at Christian-Albrechts- Universität, Kiel, Germany. Manuel Schäfer is Assistant Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Martin Schott is Assistant Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich- Alexander-Universität, Erlangen- Nuremberg, Germany. Sarah Schulz is Senior Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany Martina Weingärtner is Lecturer at the Institute of Protestant Theology at the University of Augsburg, Germany.

Review :
An interdisciplinary tour-de-force. This book covers (literally) so many different aspects of dress and nudity it may cause a problem concerning where to begin. It ranges from anthropological and archaeological to linguistic, political and religious studies, written by prominent scholars in their respective fields. Well worth having in any serious library. Essential reading on the often-overlooked topic of clothes and lack of clothing in the Hebrew Bible and broader ancient Near East. The book features an astute and theoretically-informed analysis of how male and female bodies are dressed or undressed in the Bible and other nearby cultures, complete with exciting, cutting edge discussions, and a crucial bibliography. Biblical studies and clothing studies both abound, but with the additional perspective of nudity, texts and clothing references can be read in entirely new ways. Moreover nudity embodies, so to speak, the textual and sartorial expressions in these contributions. Clothing is examined both in its literal and metaphorical sense, and important references to archaeology, historical texts and iconography, found in Palestine, the ancient Near East and Egypt, are used to contextualize the Biblical texts.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780567717184
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 616
  • Weight: 920 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0567717186
  • Publisher Date: 23 Jan 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 36 mm
  • Width: 150 mm


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