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In Uncovering Jewish Creativity in Book III of the Sibylline oracles, Ashley L. Bacchi reclaims the importance of the Sibyl as a female voice of prophecy and reveals new layers of intertextual references that address political, cultural, and religious dialogue in second-century Ptolemaic Egypt. This investigation stands apart from prior examinations by reorienting the discussion around the desirability of the pseudonym to an issue of gender. It questions the impact of identifying the author’s message with a female prophetic figure and challenges the previous identification of paraphrased Greek oracles and their function within the text. Verses previously seen as anomalous are transferred from the role of Greek subterfuge of Jewish identity to offering nuanced support of monotheistic themes.
Price: $145.00
Pages: 240
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism
Publication Date:
10 June 2020
ISBN: 9789004424340
Format: Hardcover
"In its focus and approach, this book makes a distinctive contribution to the burgeoning scholarship by both theologians and Classicists on Greek-Jewish literature (...) This monograph deserves to become a reference point in interdisciplinary conversations about Sibylline discourses."
Helen van Noorden, The Classical Review
"The study is a powerful description of Jewish intellectual life in Ptolemaic Egypt as well as a persuasive proposal of a feminist reading of a fascinating text."
Anselm C Hagedorn, SOTS Review of Books.
"This monograph is a testament to the importance of broader study and research in the interconnected fields of antiquity studies. Bacchi expertly weaves together primary and secondary sources from Classical and Religious Studies, and literary and archaeological studies, demonstrating her own mastery of the subject and the benefits of studying across fields. (...) Bacchi’s work contributes to interdisciplinary, deliberate, mindful scholarship on inter-cultural exchange in antiquity and will hopefully inspire yet more."
Gillian Glass, Rhea Classical Review
Helen van Noorden, The Classical Review
"The study is a powerful description of Jewish intellectual life in Ptolemaic Egypt as well as a persuasive proposal of a feminist reading of a fascinating text."
Anselm C Hagedorn, SOTS Review of Books.
"This monograph is a testament to the importance of broader study and research in the interconnected fields of antiquity studies. Bacchi expertly weaves together primary and secondary sources from Classical and Religious Studies, and literary and archaeological studies, demonstrating her own mastery of the subject and the benefits of studying across fields. (...) Bacchi’s work contributes to interdisciplinary, deliberate, mindful scholarship on inter-cultural exchange in antiquity and will hopefully inspire yet more."
Gillian Glass, Rhea Classical Review
Ashley L. Bacchi, Ph.D., is Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish History and Ancient Mediterranean Religions at Starr King School for the Ministry of the Graduate Theological Union.