Essays about: "barrenness"

Found 2 essays containing the word barrenness.

  1. 1. Negating the mother & the maternal body in the Hebrew Bible : From Eve to Sarah, Rachel and Hannah

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Terese Norstedt Hedman; [2016]
    Keywords : feminist theology; biblical mothers; barrenness; creative power; patriarchy; feministisk teologi; bibliska mödrar; patriarki; skapelsemakt;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study has been to examine and identify a negation of the mother and the maternal body within the Hebrew Bible. The starting point has been an understanding of a denial of feminine powers related to reproduction and women being primarily presented as vessels for paternity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Metaphors in Minangali and English : A comparative study

    University essay from

    Author : MariAnne Cederholm; [2011]
    Keywords : metaphor;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to present a comparative study of metaphors in two diverse languages in different parts of the world. The two languages are English and Minangali, the latter a language spoken in the northern part of the Philippines. READ MORE