Was the Woman with the Flow of Blood Drunk?: An Exploration of the Possibility that She Was Viewed as an Anus Ebria

This article offers a new reading of the story of the woman with the flow of blood in Mk 5:25–34 that focuses on the intersection of gender and social status. Moving away from gynaecological analysis, I use the representation of the anus ebria (drunken old woman) figure in Greco-Roman literature, dr...

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Main Author: Reed, Lily R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2023, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 150-167
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mark / Gender
RelBib Classification:HC New Testament
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B the woman with the flow of blood
B anus ebria
B contextual reading
B Anus ebria
B Social History
B Gender
B New Testament
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