UID:
almahu_9949546446402882
Format:
1 online resource (240 p.) :
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12 b-w illus.
ISBN:
9780300268911
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9783110993899
Series Statement:
Jewish Lives
Content:
A wide-ranging exploration of the story of Ruth, a foreigner who became the founding mother of the Davidic dynasty "A virtuoso exploration of the Book of Ruth as an admirable touchstone in the realms of literature, art, and human values. Ilana Pardes foregrounds the timeless emergency of migrants and refugees with compassion and depth."-Galit Hasan-Rokem, author of Web of Life The biblical Ruth has inspired numerous readers from diverse cultural backgrounds across many centuries. In this insightful volume, Ilana Pardes invites us to marvel at the ever-changing perspectives on Ruth's foreignness. She explores the rabbis' lauding of Ruth as an exemplary convert, and the Zohar's insistence that Ruth's Moabite background is vital to her redemptive powers. In moving to early modern French art, she looks at pastoral paintings in which Ruth becomes a local gleaner, holding sheaves in her hands. Pardes concludes with contemporary adaptations in literature, photography, and film in which Ruth is admired for being a paradigmatic migrant woman. Ruth's afterlives not only reveal much about their own times, but also shine new light upon this remarkable ancient tale and point to its enduring significance. In our own era of widespread migration and dislocation, Ruth remains as relevant as ever.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction: Preliminary Gleanings --
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1. The Moabite --
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2. The Convert --
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3. The Shekhinah in Exile --
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4. The Pastoral Gleaner --
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5. The Zionist Pioneer --
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6. The American Outcast --
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Epilogue: Remainders --
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Notes --
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Acknowledgments --
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Credits --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993752
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110993738
In:
Yale University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110749779
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12987/9780300268911
URL:
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300268911?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780300268911
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