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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

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Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication Name&Quot;My Brother Esau Is a Hairy Man&Quot; : Hair and Identity in Ancient Israel

LanguageEnglish

SubjectJudaism / History

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

AuthorSusan Niditch

Subject AreaReligion

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight12.9 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-026347

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Theoretically engaged, drawing upon a broad range of textual and material data, and sensitive to the complex relationship of hair, context, and meaning, Susan Niditch presents a compelling, accessible analysis that advances our understanding on a number of fronts." --Saul M. Olyan, Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University"Hair, for Susan Niditch, is not a trivial or frivolous matter in making sense of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israel from which the Bible comes... Niditch makes her case by close and perceptive readings of the relevant Biblical texts, alive to their subtle nuances and ironical plays in language and imagery. Woven into her readings is an appeal to a wide range of other sources 'e" both textual and pictorial, and drawn from all over the ancient Near East and beyond 'e" to illuminate the darker corners of the Biblical texts. The value of Niditch's analysis is enhanced by her fluent, lucid style; she has written a book that is fully accessible to non-professional readers, even as it will have much to say to professionals in Biblical and related fields." --Peter Machinist, Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Harvard University"Engaging in its lucid and lively prose, erudite in its presentation of diverse theoretical discussions, and enlightening in its analysis of the major biblical passages in which hair is prominent, Niditch's book offers the reader new insights into the fascinating complexity of representations of body hair in the literature of ancient Israel." --Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University, "Theoretically engaged, drawing upon a broad range of textual and material data, and sensitive to the complex relationship of hair, context, and meaning, Susan Niditch presents a compelling, accessible analysis that advances our understanding on a number of fronts." --Saul M. Olyan, Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University"Hair, for Susan Niditch, is not a trivial or frivolous matter in making sense of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israel from which the Bible comes... Niditch makes her case by close and perceptive readings of the relevant Biblical texts, alive to their subtle nuances and ironical plays in language and imagery. Woven into her readings is an appeal to a wide range of other sources 'e" both textual and pictorial, and drawn from all over the ancient Near East and beyond DL to illuminate the darker corners of the Biblical texts. The value of Niditch's analysis is enhanced by her fluent, lucid style; she has written a book that is fully accessible to non-professional readers, even as it will have much to say to professionals in Biblical and related fields." --Peter Machinist, Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Harvard University"Engaging in its lucid and lively prose, erudite in its presentation of diverse theoretical discussions, and enlightening in its analysis of the major biblical passages in which hair is prominent, Niditch's book offers the reader new insights into the fascinating complexity of representations of body hair in the literature of ancient Israel." --Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University, "Theoretically engaged, drawing upon a broad range of textual and material data, and sensitive to the complex relationship of hair, context, and meaning, Susan Niditch presents a compelling, accessible analysis that advances our understanding on a number of fronts." --Saul M. Olyan, Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University "Hair, for Susan Niditch, is not a trivial or frivolous matter in making sense of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israel from which the Bible comes... Niditch makes her case by close and perceptive readings of the relevant Biblical texts, alive to their subtle nuances and ironical plays in language and imagery. Woven into her readings is an appeal to a wide range of other sources DS both textual and pictorial, and drawn from all over the ancient Near East and beyond -- to illuminate the darker corners of the Biblical texts. The value of Niditch's analysis is enhanced by her fluent, lucid style; she has written a book that is fully accessible to non-professional readers, even as it will have much to say to professionals in Biblical and related fields." --Peter Machinist, Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Harvard University "Engaging in its lucid and lively prose, erudite in its presentation of diverse theoretical discussions, and enlightening in its analysis of the major biblical passages in which hair is prominent, Niditch's book offers the reader new insights into the fascinating complexity of representations of body hair in the literature of ancient Israel." --Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University, "Theoretically engaged, drawing upon a broad range of textual and material data, and sensitive to the complex relationship of hair, context, and meaning, Susan Niditch presents a compelling, accessible analysis that advances our understanding on a number of fronts." --Saul M. Olyan, Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University"Hair, for Susan Niditch, is not a trivial or frivolous matter in making sense of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israel from which the Bible comes... Niditch makes her case by close and perceptive readings of the relevant Biblical texts, alive to their subtle nuances and ironical plays in language and imagery. Woven into her readings is an appeal to a wide range of other sources - both textual and pictorial, and drawn from all over the ancient Near East and beyond -- to illuminate the darker corners of the Biblical texts. The value of Niditch's analysis is enhanced by her fluent, lucid style; she has written a book that is fully accessible to non-professional readers, even as it will have much to say to professionals in Biblical and related fields." --Peter Machinist, Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Harvard University"Engaging in its lucid and lively prose, erudite in its presentation of diverse theoretical discussions, and enlightening in its analysis of the major biblical passages in which hair is prominent, Niditch's book offers the reader new insights into the fascinating complexity of representations of body hair in the literature of ancient Israel." --Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University, "Theoretically engaged, drawing upon a broad range of textual and material data, and sensitive to the complex relationship of hair, context, and meaning, Susan Niditch presents a compelling, accessible analysis that advances our understanding on a number of fronts." --Saul M. Olyan, Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University "Hair, for Susan Niditch, is not a trivial or frivolous matter in making sense of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israel from which the Bible comes... Niditch makes her case by close and perceptive readings of the relevant Biblical texts, alive to their subtle nuances and ironical plays in language and imagery. Woven into her readings is an appeal to a wide range of other sources DS both textual and pictorial, and drawn from all over the ancient Near East and beyond to illuminate the darker corners of the Biblical texts. The value of Niditch's analysis is enhanced by her fluent, lucid style; she has written a book that is fully accessible to non-professional readers, even as it will have much to say to professionals in Biblical and related fields." --Peter Machinist, Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Harvard University "Engaging in its lucid and lively prose, erudite in its presentation of diverse theoretical discussions, and enlightening in its analysis of the major biblical passages in which hair is prominent, Niditch's book offers the reader new insights into the fascinating complexity of representations of body hair in the literature of ancient Israel." --Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University, "This book certainly made me more aware of the attitudes towards gender, ethnicity, holiness, beauty, leadership and economic status revealed by a person's hair." - L.-S. Tiemeyer, Society for Old Testament Study Booklist, "Theoretically engaged, drawing upon a broad range of textual and material data, and sensitive to the complex relationship of hair, context, and meaning, Susan Niditch presents a compelling, accessible analysis that advances our understanding on a number of fronts." --Saul M. Olyan, Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies, Brown University "Hair, for Susan Niditch, is not a trivial or frivolous matter in making sense of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israel from which the Bible comes... Niditch makes her case by close and perceptive readings of the relevant Biblical texts, alive to their subtle nuances and ironical plays in language and imagery. Woven into her readings is an appeal to a wide range of other sources both textual and pictorial, and drawn from all over the ancient Near East and beyond to illuminate the darker corners of the Biblical texts. The value of Niditch's analysis is enhanced by her fluent, lucid style; she has written a book that is fully accessible to non-professional readers, even as it will have much to say to professionals in Biblical and related fields." --Peter Machinist, Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Harvard University "Engaging in its lucid and lively prose, erudite in its presentation of diverse theoretical discussions, and enlightening in its analysis of the major biblical passages in which hair is prominent, Niditch's book offers the reader new insights into the fascinating complexity of representations of body hair in the literature of ancient Israel." --Carol Meyers, Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University

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SynopsisThe story of Jacob and Esau is told in the book of Genesis. With his mother's help, Jacob impersonates his hairy older twin by dressing in Esau's clothes and covering his own hands and the nape of his neck with the hairy hide of goats. Fooled by this ruse, their blind father, Isaac, is tricked into giving the younger son the blessing of the firstborn. This is only one of many biblical stories in which hair plays a pivotal role.In recent years,there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in the relationship between culture and the body. Hair plays an integral role in the way we represent and identify ourselves. The way we treat ourhair has to do with aesthetics, social structure, religious identity, and a host of other aspects of culture. In societies modern and ancient, the hairdo is one key to a group's cultural code. In ancient Israel, hair signifies important features of identity with respect to gender, ethnicity, and holiness.Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped, and reinforced in images of hair. Among her examples is the tradition's most famouslong-haired hero, Samson. The hair that assures Samson's strength is a common folktale motif, but is also important to his sacred status as a Nazirite. Niditch examines the meaning of the Naziriteidentity DL held by Samuel as well as Samson DL arguing that long hair is involved in a complex set of cultural assumptions about men, warrior status, and divine election. In addition to biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial and other material evidence. She concludes by examining the troubling texts in which men impose hair cutting or loosening upon women, revealing much about attitudes to women and their place in Israelite culture. Much has been written on the presentation of the body invarious literatures, including the Bible, but the role of hair in ancient Israel has been neglected. This book charts a new path for studies on the body, religion, and culture., The story of Jacob and Esau is told in the book of Genesis. With his mother's help, Jacob impersonates his hairy older twin by dressing in Esau's clothes and covering his own hands and the nape of his neck with the hairy hide of goats. Fooled by this ruse, their blind father, Isaac, is tricked into giving the younger son the blessing of the firstborn. This is only one of many biblical stories in which hair plays a pivotal role. In recent years, there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in the relationship between culture and the body. Hair plays an integral role in the way we represent and identify ourselves. The way we treat our hair has to do with aesthetics, social structure, religious identity, and a host of other aspects of culture. In societies modern and ancient, the hairdo is one key to a group's cultural code. In ancient Israel, hair signifies important features of identity with respect to gender, ethnicity, and holiness. Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped, and reinforced in images of hair. Among her examples is the tradition's most famous long-haired hero, Samson. The hair that assures Samson's strength is a common folktale motif, but is also important to his sacred status as a Nazirite. Niditch examines the meaning of the Nazirite identity -- held by Samuel as well as Samson -- arguing that long hair is involved in a complex set of cultural assumptions about men, warrior status, and divine election. In addition to biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial and other material evidence. She concludes by examining the troubling texts in which men impose hair cutting or loosening upon women, revealing much about attitudes to women and their place in Israelite culture. Much has been written on the presentation of the body in various literatures, including the Bible, but the role of hair in ancient Israel has been neglected. This book charts a new path for studies on the body, religion, and culture., The story of Jacob and Esau is told in the book of Genesis. With his mother's help, Jacob impersonates his hairy older twin by dressing in Esau's clothes and covering his own hands and the nape of his neck with the hairy hide of goats. Fooled by this ruse, their blind father, Isaac, is tricked into giving the younger son the blessing of the firstborn. This is only one of many biblical stories in which hair plays a pivotal role. In recent years, there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in the relationship between culture and the body. Hair plays an integral role in the way we represent and identify ourselves. The way we treat our hair has to do with aesthetics, social structure, religious identity, and a host of other aspects of culture. In societies modern and ancient, the hairdo is one key to a group's cultural code. In ancient Israel, hair signifies important features of identity with respect to gender, ethnicity, and holiness. Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped, and reinforced in images of hair. Among her examples is the tradition's most famous long-haired hero, Samson. The hair that assures Samson's strength is a common folktale motif, but is also important to his sacred status as a Nazirite. Niditch examines the meaning of the Nazirite identity held by Samuel as well as Samson arguing that long hair is involved in a complex set of cultural assumptions about men, warrior status, and divine election. In addition to biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial and other material evidence. She concludes by examining the troubling texts in which men impose hair cutting or loosening upon women, revealing much about attitudes to women and their place in Israelite culture. Much has been written on the presentation of the body in various literatures, including the Bible, but the role of hair in ancient Israel has been neglected. This book charts a new path for studies on the body, religion, and culture., In this book, Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped and reinforced in images of hair - a complex symbol drawn from the body. In addition to the biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial representations of hair and other material evidence., Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in the relationship between culture and the body. One topic that has emerged is the role of hair in the presentation of the body. Hair plays an integral and intricate role in the way human beings represent and identify themselves. The way we treat our hair has to do with aesthetics, social structure, religious identity, and a host of other aspects of culture. In societies both modern and ancient, the hairdo is one of the keys to a group's cultural code. In the traditions of ancient Israel, hair relates to important aspects of identity concerning gender, ethnicity, and holiness. In this book, Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped, and reinforced in images of hair - a complex symbol drawn from the body. Among the examples she considers is the tradition's most famous long-haired hero, Samson. The hair that assures Samson's strength is a common folktale motif, but it also represents his ritual consecration as a Nazirite. Niditch examines the meaning of the Nazirite status - held by Samuel and Elisha as well as Samson - in detail, arguing that long hair is involved in a complex set of cultural assumptions about men, warrior status, and divine election. In addition to the biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial representations of hair and other material evidence. Her final chapter turns to the troubling passages in which men impose hair cutting or loosening upon women which, she argues, reveal much about attitudes to women and the place of women in Israelite culture.

LC Classification NumberBM729.H34N53 2008