J. Bekkenkamp & F. Dröes
(eds.)
The Double Voice of
Her Desire
Texts by Fokkelien van Dijk-Hemmes
(Translated by David E. Orton)
To the attentive listener, women’s texts speak with a
“double voice.” Women are quite capable of telling a conventional story,
reflecting the expectations of the dominant culture. However, at the
same time they tell their own, muted story. Such stories are fragments
of resistance, and anyone who has experience of living on the margins
can track them down. Such was the view of Fokkelien van Dijk-Hemmes
(1943-1994).
This is a comprehensive collection of the late
scholar’s groundbreaking work in feminist biblical interpretation, in
English translation. The essays document Van Dijk-Hemmes’ development
and show how her work relates to contemporary developments in feminist
thinking. There is a Foreword by Mieke Bal, an in memoriam by
Athalya Brenner, and an overview of van Dijk-Hemmes’ extensive output of
books and articles completes the volume.
Fokkelien van Dijk-Hemmes taught
Women’s Studies and Old Testament at the University of Utrecht. Her
pioneering work of feminist interpretation, tragically cut short, was
highly influential both inside and outside the Netherlands.
Tools for Biblical
Study Series
ISBN 9789058540034 212pp. Pbk.
UK £19.95/ Europe £20.95/ ROW £22.95
