A SURVEY OF FEMALE HEROISM IN JEWISH TRADITION
A SURVEY OF FEMALE HEROISM IN JEWISH TRADITION
Author(s): Előd Hodossy-TakácsSubject(s): Biblical studies
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: heroines; Book of Joshua; Book of Judges; Book of Judith; Josephus; wars in Antiquity;
Summary/Abstract: Did warrior heroines exist in the Hebrew tradition? The answer is a seemingly reassuring yes, but the paper shows that the topos of female heroism was not a popular theme in Jewish tradition. To imagine ancient war scenes according to depictions in modern media can be misleading; the central purpose of this brief survey is to give a glimpse into this topic.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babeș - Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica
- Issue Year: 68/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 24-38
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English