The Woman Babylon and the Marks of Empire
| Author | : Shanell T. Smith |
| Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781451470154 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1451470150 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (150 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Woman Babylon and the Marks of Empire by : Shanell T. Smith
Download or read book The Woman Babylon and the Marks of Empire written by Shanell T. Smith and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criticizes the use of gendered metaphors - Babylon as a tortured woman - which the author asserts reflect an inescapably androcentric, even misogynistic, perspective. The author seeks to dismantle the either/or dichotomy within the Great Whore debate by bringing the categories of race/ethnicity and class to bear on John's metaphors.
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