The judicious and fair nature of First Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible makes this book a valuable resource for the reader of any ideological background who is interested in a detailed and fair examination of household relationships and sex within the Hebrew Bible… Stiebert’s text is essential reading for those researching sex and the family within the Hebrew Bible.
The judicious and fair nature of First Degree Incest and the Hebrew Bible makes this book a valuable resource for the reader of any ideological background who is interested in a detailed and fair examination of household relationships and sex within the Hebrew Bible… Stiebert’s text is essential reading for those researching sex and the family within the Hebrew Bible.
Stiebert deftly succeeds in examining a difficult subject in a sensitive manner. This is a well-documented study, full of important insights.
This monograph is necessary for any and all persons exploring the topic of sexual relations in the biblical text or for those who are interested in applying the aforementioned methodologies in their research and are looking for a framework from which to operate moving forward.
Johanna Steibert’s work is a careful and comprehensive academic exploration of sexualized relations between “first-degree” or primary relatives in the Hebrew Bible.
Johanna Stiebert is Associate Professor in Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds, UK. Her publications include The Construction of Shame in the Hebrew Bible (2002) and Fathers and Daughters in the Hebrew Bible (2013).