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.

Christoph Berner is Professor of Old Testament at Christian-Albrechts- Universität, Kiel, Germany.

Manuel Schäfer is Assistant Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

Martin Schott is Assistant Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich- Alexander-Universität, Erlangen- Nuremberg, Germany.

Sarah Schulz is Senior Lecturer in Old Testament at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Martina Weingärtner is Lecturer at the Institute of Protestant Theology at the University of Augsburg, Germany.