Gender and the Angels in Late Antique Judaism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21588631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mika Ahuvia (0000-0002-3836-5465, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Jewish Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0944-5706 • E-ISSN: 1868-6788 |
| Publisher | Mohr Siebeck (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1628/jsq-2022-0002 |
| OpenAlex | W4293210764 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Scholars have tended to overlook or dismiss the possibility of feminine angelic beings in ancient Judaism. Close reading of texts reveals that gendered divine beings do not exceed the biblical source material, Hebrew linguistic possibilities, Late Antique Jewish texts or the Jewish imagination. Altogether, evidence found in rabbinic literature, Yannais liturgical poetry, liturgical practices, ritual texts, and synagogue art demonstrates that feminine angels were conceivable by ancient Jews
Ancient history · Antique · Archaeology · Art · Judaism · Literature · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |