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The Sword of Judith: Judith Studies Across the Disciplines

The Book of Judith tells the story of a fictitious Jewish woman beheading Holofernes, the general of a powerful army, to free her people. The story has fascinated artists and authors for centuries, and is becoming a major field of research in its own right.

The Sword of Judith is the first multidisciplinary collection of essays to discuss representations of Judith throughout the centuries. Bringing...

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: September 11, 2017
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 11, 2017
Author:: Kevin R. Brine, New York University
Elena Ciletti, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Henrike Lähnemann, Editors, Oxford University
Submitter:: Cathy Swift
Primary Audience:: College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Language:: English
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