Indecent Exposure: Social Shame, ʿerwâ and the Interpretation of Gen 9:20-27
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DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341415
Abstract: This article contends that the conflict between Ham and Noah in Gen 9:20-27 centers on the use of a male head-of-household’s exposed pelvic region (ʿerwâ) to shame him and undermine his authority. The pericope draws… read more here.
Keywords: exposure social; indecent exposure; social shame; gen ... See more keywords