Rape Culture, Gender Violence, and Religion Biblical Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Blyth, Caroline (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Colgan, Emily (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Edwards, Katie B. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Religion and Radicalism
• Subjects: Gender identity-Religious aspects.; Sociology.; Sexual behavior.; Sexual psychology.; Religion and Gender.; Gender Studies.; Sexual Behavior.

This book explores the Bible's ongoing relevance in contemporary discussions around rape culture and gender violence. Each chapter considers the ways that biblical texts and themes engage with various forms of gender violence, including the subjective, physical violence of rape, the symbolic vi...