Gleaning Ruth A Biblical Heroine and Her Afterlives【電子書籍】[ Jennifer L. Koosed ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A multifaceted portrait of Ruth as revealed through her defining relationships and postbiblical treatments＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The biblical story of Ruth celebrates the power to begin life anew, to gather what has been scattered, to glean what one needs. In this original approach to understanding an ancient love story, Jennifer L. Koosed crafts a multifaceted portrait of the Old Testament character of Ruth and of the demanding agricultural world in which her story unfolds. Highlighting the most complex aspects of the bookーthe relationships Ruth has with her mother-in-law, Naomi; sister-in-law, Orpah; future husband, Boaz; and infant son, ObedーKoosed explores the use of pairings to define Ruth's aspirational fortitude. Koosed also touches on the narrative's questions of sexuality, kinship, and law as well as the metaphoric activities of harvest that serve to advance the plot and illuminate the social and geographic context of Ruth's tale. From the private world of women to the pu．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る