Who is the Woman in the Garden? Reception of Eve in Genesis 2–4

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dc.contributor.advisorDeConick, April D.en_US
dc.creatorStieber, Angela Elaineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-05T20:45:14Zen_US
dc.date.created2022-05en_US
dc.date.issued2022-04-20en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2022en_US
dc.date.updated2022-10-05T20:45:14Zen_US
dc.description.abstractReception Theory performs a critical role in understanding the nature of interpretation, production of knowledge, and social memory. This thesis employs Reception History hermeneutics in order to peer outside of the confines of a presumed authorial “truth” about the nature of Eve in Genesis 2–4. Moreover, I aim to demonstrate that Eve is received and interpreted by readers based on their preconstructed knowledge, cognitive frames, and social and historical memory. This thesis begins with an exploration of the intersection between Reception Theory and Biblical Studies. Additionally, it includes four case studies, two ancient and two modern, in order to demonstrate the importance of reception and knowledge production in development of ideas about Eve’s nature. I employ cognitive-social critique rooted in Reception Theory in order to assert that Eve is not received consistently, and, therefore, no exegesis can produce an authorial “truth” about the nature of Eve. Moreover, I aim to convey some of the ways in which receptions of Eve in Genesis 2–4 provide an understanding of the social constructions of gender in their respective times, places, and spaces.en_US
dc.embargo.lift2024-05-01en_US
dc.embargo.terms2024-05-01en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationStieber, Angela Elaine. "Who is the Woman in the Garden? Reception of Eve in Genesis 2–4." (2022) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/113502">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/113502</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/113502en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEveen_US
dc.subjectGenesis 2–4en_US
dc.subjectReception Historyen_US
dc.subjectReception History Hermeneuticsen_US
dc.subjectFeminist Biblical Studiesen_US
dc.subjectBiblical Studiesen_US
dc.subjectGnosticismen_US
dc.subjectWomen's Studiesen_US
dc.subjectTertullianen_US
dc.subjectSethian Gnosticismen_US
dc.subjectGerhard von Raden_US
dc.subjectPhyllis Tribleen_US
dc.subjectArtifact Migrationen_US
dc.subjectApril D. DeConicken_US
dc.titleWho is the Woman in the Garden? Reception of Eve in Genesis 2–4en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanitiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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