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A SURVEY OF FEMALE HEROISM IN JEWISH TRADITION
A SURVEY OF FEMALE HEROISM IN JEWISH TRADITION

Author(s): Előd Hodossy-Takács
Subject(s): Biblical studies
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: heroines; Book of Joshua; Book of Judges; Book of Judith; Josephus; wars in Antiquity;

Summary/Abstract: Did warrior heroines exist in the Hebrew tradition? The answer is a seemingly reassuring yes, but the paper shows that the topos of female heroism was not a popular theme in Jewish tradition. To imagine ancient war scenes according to depictions in modern media can be misleading; the central purpose of this brief survey is to give a glimpse into this topic.

  • Issue Year: 68/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 24-38
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English
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