Judith as a Female David: Beauty and Body in Religious Context

Full title
Judith as a Female David: Beauty and Body in Religious Context
Research notes

MDE/reader checked/09/12/2015

Reference type
Author(s)
Zsengéller, József
Editor(s)
Géza G. Xeravits
Year
2015
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Religion and Female Body in Ancient Judaism and Its Environments
Issue / Series Volume
28
Series Title
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies
Publisher
De Gruyter
Place of Publication
Berlin/Munich/Boston
Pages
186-211
Work type
Label
08/06/2015
Abstract

Inspired by the words of Clement of Rome - "Many women also, being strengthened by the grace of God, have performed numerous many exploits" - the intertextuality of the stories of Judith and David is discuessed primarily regarding the presentation of the figures of the two heroes. According to the textual analysis a conclusion can be made that the figure of Judith was drawn in her story as if she were a female David. This conclusion is also discoverable in the presentation of the two protagonists in the fine art of later centuries.