Disciplines
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion (50%); Sociology (25%); Linguistics and Literature (25%)
Keywords
Biblical Studies,
Jewish Studies,
Art History,
Queer Studies,
Gender Studies,
Religious Studies
Abstract
Studien zu queeren Lesarten der Hebräischen Bibel (Studies on Queer Readings of the
Hebrew Bible) deals with non-normative sexualities in the Hebrew Bible and related Jewish
and Christian exegetical writings. The book presents queer readings of these sources which
are developed within the framework of intertextuality. Apart from Hebrew Bible passages and
rabbinic sayings that build upon them, European works of art from the Renaissance, the
Baroque, and the 19th century addressing pederasty, effeminate men or sexually ambivalent
figures are discussed. These works confirm that quasi-queer interpretations were already
extant prior to contemporary scholarly biblical interpretations.