Description: The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in the New Testament provides a roadmap to the relevant problems, debates, and issues that animate the study of sex, gender, sexuality, and sexual difference in early Christianity. Leading scholars in the field offer original contributions by way of synthesis, critical interrogation, and proposals for future research trajectories.
Review Quotes: "The comprehensiveness of this handbook, as a wellspring of both introductory knowledge and advanced analysis, makes it an essential resource for scholars, students, and any others interested in these topics." -- Andrew Burrow, Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, Tennessee 37760, Religious Studies Review
"It is an excellent resource for those looking to bridge gender and sexuality with biblical studies; I look forward to the inevitable new scholars it inspires." -- Kathryn Phillips, University of California, Riverside, Religious Studies Review"a comprehensive overview of the debates, positions and approaches in this growing field of New Testament studies" -- C. Stenschke, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses"Each of the essays in this collection makes a valuable contribution to further our thinking about the NT, gender, and sexuality. This volume belongs in the library of any serious research institution, but it also can find a home in undergraduateonly contexts" -- Eric Steward, Augustana College, Biblical Theology Bulletin