Clothing and Nudity in the Hebrew Bible

The volume discusses nudity and clothing in the Hebrew Bible covering anthropological theological archaeology and religious-historical aspects. These aspects are addressed in three separate sections enhanced by over a hundred pictures and illustrations. Part I places nudity and clothing in its ancient Israelite context with discussions of methodology the ancient Near Eastern evidence (including material culture and iconography) and an assessment of central aspects of the biblical material such as fabrication and uses of textiles lexicography theological and anthropological implications. Part II looks at key themes such as mourning death encounters with the divine and issues of power and status. Finally Part III presents several close studies of key passages from narrative prophetic and wisdom texts where clothing and nudity play an important role.