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Intersex, Theology, and the Bible: Troubling Bodies in Church, Text, and Society
Susannah Cornwall
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Description for Intersex, Theology, and the Bible: Troubling Bodies in Church, Text, and Society
Hardcover. Intersex bodies have been figured as troubling by doctors, parents, religious institutions and society at large. In this book, scholars draw on constructive and pastoral theologies, biblical studies, and sociology, suggesting intersex's capacity to 'trouble' is positive, challenging unquestioned norms and assumptions in religion and beyond. Editor(s): Cornwall, Susannah. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCM; HRCV4; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Intersex bodies have been figured as troubling by doctors, parents, religious institutions and society at large. In this book, scholars draw on constructive and pastoral theologies, biblical studies, and sociology, suggesting intersex's capacity to 'trouble' is positive, challenging unquestioned norms and assumptions in religion and beyond.
Intersex bodies have been figured as troubling by doctors, parents, religious institutions and society at large. In this book, scholars draw on constructive and pastoral theologies, biblical studies, and sociology, suggesting intersex's capacity to 'trouble' is positive, challenging unquestioned norms and assumptions in religion and beyond.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137366153
SKU
V9781137366153
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Ref
99-15
About Susannah Cornwall
Susannah Cornwall, University of Manchester, UK Nathan Carlin, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA Megan K. DeFranza, Gordon College, USA Sally Gross, Intersex South Africa, South Africa John Hare, University of Cambridge, UK Patricia Beattie Jung, Saint Paul School of Theology, USA Stephen Craig Kerry, Charles Darwin University, Australia Joseph A. Marchal, Ball State University, USA ... Read more
Reviews for Intersex, Theology, and the Bible: Troubling Bodies in Church, Text, and Society
“This is a varied, interesting and uncomfortable compilation of essays, with applicability to everyone who is prepared to hear the voices and heed the challenges. It is a very valuable contribution to a lesser-known aspect of the field of theology and sexuality, and a necessary corrective to theologies – lesbian and gay as well as those orientated around heterosexuality – ... Read more