Judges and Method: New Approaches in Biblical Studies

by Gale A. Yee (Editor/Contributor)

Judges and Method provides state-of-the-art introductions to leading critical methods in biblical study, all focused on a specific biblical book, Judges, and the larger Deuteronomistic History of which it is a part. Since its publication in 1995, the first edition has established itself as a unique classroom resource that teachers can integrate into their instruction in variety of ways. The second edition has been revised throughout, and includes new essays on Gender Criticism, Cultural Criticism, and Postcolonial Criticism, as well as a glossary and indexes.

Genres: Biblical Studies, Nonfiction, Theology, Christianity, Religion

284 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 1995

About the author

Gale A. Yee (Chinese: 余蓮秀; pinyin: Yú Liánxiù; born 1949) is a Marxist feminist scholar of the Hebrew Bible. Her primary emphases are postcolonial criticism, ideological criticism, and cultural criticism. She applies feminist frameworks to biblical texts. An American of Chinese descent, she has written frequently on biblical interpretation from an Asian American perspective.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scholar Gale Yee approaches the book of Judges using literary critical approaches. Yee observes the metanarrative before zooming in on smaller texts. Although this work is written from a feminist perspective (Yee makes much of the women in Judges), I found the book to be beneficial. I was especially interested in the Gideon narrative and found Yee's critical reading to be helpful.

[Issa Kabeer · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Excellent Text book! It is a collaboration effort of many authors that are excellet scholars of Biblical knowlede. It incorporates many different forms of criticism and many different outlooks at the text! Highly Recommended for any Hebrew Bible Scholar!

[Brooks Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro text on the current methods of biblical interpretation.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5 stars*

[ND · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic collection, with an especially strong introduction by editor Gale Yee.