Women Who Went Before Ghostwriting the Daughters of Men
Sep 13, 2022
Dr. Annette Yoshiko Reed, a Harvard Divinity School professor, specializes in early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism. In this conversation, she dives into ancient Jewish fan fiction and the complexities of ghostwriting in historical texts. The discussion explores angelic fall stories, gender dynamics in prophetic roles, and the nuances of female authorship in antiquity. Reed provocatively questions the implications of misogyny in ancient writings and highlights the often-suppressed voices of women, inviting a reexamination of gender in ancient narratives.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
Ghostwriting and Female Authorship in Antiquity
03:23 • 8min
Voices From the Past: Gender and Authorship in Ancient Texts
11:02 • 5min
Revisiting Gender and Prophecy: The Sybil's Voice
16:12 • 30min
Reevaluating Female Agency in Ancient Texts
46:08 • 2min
Exploring Women's Voices in Ancient Texts
47:57 • 2min
