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Demonizing the Queen of Sheba: Boundaries of Gender and Culture in Postbiblical Judaism and Medieval Islam (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism) 1st Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-0226469157
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  • Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism
  • Paperback: 308 pages
  • Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (December 8, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0226469158
  • ISBN-13: 978-0226469157
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsDemonizing the Queen
By VanEzzania on January 27, 2015
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One of the most detailed research books about the Queen of Sheba! Lassner's research is extensive and goes into many aspects of gender and religion relating to the Biblical queen. While greatly detailed with some helpful information I did find myself sometimes (sometimes not every time) disagreeing with some of Lassner's research. For example on pages 32-33, he mentions the foreign woman in the Book of Proverbs and likens her to the goddess Anath while also describing her as the dangerous woman archetype that ancient Israel feared and how elements of her were attributed to the Queen of Sheba when she (the Queen of Sheba) was demonized by post-Biblical readers. While I agree that the Queen of Sheba was demonized and given these similar attributes of the foreign Proverbs woman, I am not totally on board that the goddess Anath was the source behind her (the foreign Proverbs woman); that's just my perspective however. Lassner is well-sourced and it is beneficial that he looks from both Jewish and Muslim viewpoints concerning the Queen of Sheba.

Now in relating to what the previous reviewer said: Indeed, Lassner does use some colorful words when writing this book, however this is a research book. Lassner uses whatever words he chose to use and if you do not understand his words you may simply look them up in a dictionary to understand them. Yes there are a few big words in this book but it in no way puts the reader at a disadvantage.

I would recommend this book for the following: Research on the Queen of Sheba (there isn't much on her these days), research on post-Biblical and medieval Islamic religious texts, or post-Biblical and medieval Islamic views of gender.
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1.0 out of 5 starsQuintessential chaos
By A Customer on December 7, 2001
Format: Hardcover
It seems that Dr. Lassner pulled out a dictionary and said, "I will use the words 'quintessential,' 'albeit,' and 'polemic' at least 50 timews in this book." Highly repetitive and chaotically disorganized, this book is written in a style that is meant to show off Lassner's vocabulary and "scholarship," while putting the reader at a disadvantage.
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