In the Mother’s House: The Hebrew Bible’s Lost Teachings on Love, Wisdom, and Sacred Marriage
Belonging to Hebrew Wisdom literature, the Song of Songs presents a unique perspective on love and relationships through its main female character, the Shulamite, markedly differing from traditional religious views on love and sexuality. Drawing on exegetical and philosophical sources, Abi Doukhan traces the Shulamite’s journey from patriarchy to self-individuation, as she uncovers a deeply personal and feminine wisdom of love.
Womanist Wisdom in the Song of Songs: Secrets of an African Princess
Belonging to Hebrew Wisdom literature, the Song of Songs presents a unique perspective on love and relationships through its main female character, the Shulamite, markedly differing from traditional religious views on love and sexuality. Drawing on exegetical and philosophical sources, Abi Doukhan traces the Shulamite’s journey from patriarchy to self-individuation, as she uncovers a deeply personal and feminine wisdom of love.
Biblical Portraits of Exile: A philosophical reading
Exile constitutes one of the most central experiences in the Bible, notably in the book of Genesis. The question has rarely been asked however as to why exile plays such an important role in the lives of Biblical characters. Biblical Portraits of Exile proposes a philosophical reading largely inspired by the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas of the experience of exile in the book of Genesis. Focusing on the 8 central figures of exile Adam, Eve, Cain, the sons of Shem, Abraham, Rebekah, Jacob and the sons of Levy the book draws out the ethical and redemptive implications of exile and thereby paves the way for a renewed description of the human subject, one that situates ethics at its very core.