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Demonizing the Queen of Sheba

- Boundaries of Gender and Culture in Postbiblical Judaism and Medieval Islam

About Demonizing the Queen of Sheba

Shows how Jewish and Muslim writers transformed the biblical Queen of Sheba from a clever, politically astute sovereign to a demonic force threatening gender boundries. Successive retellings of the biblical story reveal anxieties about gender and illuminate cultural transmission.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226469157
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 308
  • Published:
  • December 7, 1993
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x227x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 470 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Demonizing the Queen of Sheba

Shows how Jewish and Muslim writers transformed the biblical Queen of Sheba from a clever, politically astute sovereign to a demonic force threatening gender boundries. Successive retellings of the biblical story reveal anxieties about gender and illuminate cultural transmission.

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