Tervanotko, Hanna
Denying Her Voice: The Figure of Miriam in Ancient Jewish Literature

Hanna Tervanotko first analyzes the treatment and development of Miriam as a literary character in ancient Jewish texts, taking into account all the references to this figure preserved in ancient Jewish literature from the exilic period to the early second century C.E. Second, in light of poststructuralist literary studies that treat texts as reflections of specific social situations, Tervanotko argues that the treatment of Miriam in ancient Jewish literature reflects mostly a reality in which women had little space as active agents. Despite the general tendency to allow women only little room, the references to Miriam suggest that at least some prominent women may have enjoyed occasional freedom. 354 Seiten, gebunden (Journal of Ancient Judaism. Supplements; Vol. 23/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2016) Mängelexemplarstempel auf Schnitt, leichte Lagerspuren/defect copy stamp on cut, minor shelfwear