Bibliographical details:
Trible, P. (1992). God and the Rhetoric of Sexuality. London: SCM Press.
Trible’s book was originally published by Fortress Press in 1978 and reprinted in 1983. A British edition appeared in 1992, published by SCM Press. The cover on the left shows the American edition; the information below is taken from the British edition, which does appear to be out of print, however.
Publisher’s information:
Focusing on texts in the Hebrew Bible, and using feminist hermeneutics, Phyllis Trible brings out what she considers to be neglected themes and counter literature.
After outlining her method in more detail, she begins by highlighting the feminist imagery used for God; then she moves on to traditions embodying male and female within the context of the goodness of creation. If Genesis 2–3 is a love story gone awry, the Song of Songs is about sexuality redeemed in joy. In between lies the book of Ruth, with its picture of the struggles of everyday life.
‘Trible’s brilliant rhetorical criticism, her diligent study of the Hebrew text, and her clarity about feminist hermeneutics, have indeed uncovered the lost token of faith within Scripture’ (Sojourners).
Table of contents:
Abbreviations … ix
The Foreword … xv
1. Clues in a Text … 1
The Hermeneutical Clue
The Methodological Clue
The Topical Clue
2. Journey of a Metaphor … 31
By Way of a Story
From the Wombs of Women
To the Compassion of God
By Way of Denial
3. Passages Along the Way … 60
Points of Departure
Along the Way
A Return to the Beginning
4. A Love Story Gone Awry … 72
Eros Created
Eros Contaminated
Eros Condemned
5. Love’s Lyrics Redeemed … 144
Reading the Musical Score
Exploring Variations on a Theme
Completing the Song
6. A Human Comedy … 166
Death Abounding
This Day Our Daily Bread
Salvation by Courage Alone
All’s Well That Ends Well
The Afterwords … 200
Scripture Index … 203
Publisher’s Note … 207
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