En esta brillante secuela de The Handmaid's Tale, la aclamada autora Margaret Atwood responde las preguntas que han cautivado a los lectores durante décadas. Subo y penetro en la oscuridad del interior; o luz Cuando las puertas de la furgoneta se cerraron de golpe después de Off…
Offred, a Handmaid, describes life in what was once the United States, now the Republic of Gilead, a shockingly repressive and intolerant monotheocracy, in a satirical tour de force set in the near future.
It has been three decades since religion has gone "public." The Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Nicaraguan Revolution, and the establishment of the Moral Majority in the United States, all of which occurred in 1979, signified the "return of religion from exile." The return of re…
The oracular device entitled the Urim and Thummim was provided the human leader of the theocracy of Israel in order that, by means of the manipulation of that oracle according to protocols defined in the Mosaic law, he might consult personally with King Yahweh. It is best to acc…
Using the fictitious society of Gilead from Margaret Atwood’s novel “A Handmaid’s Tale” as it’s foundation, A Gift Shop in Gilead is an investigation into creating and commodifying a visual narrative of an oppressive theocracy into kitsch souvenirs and how this process simultane…
The fact that wars are pervasive throughout Israel's biblical history is not surprising since it is in harmony with the socio-political and economic milieu of the ancient Near East. Sacral wars are wars that Yahweh sanctions or wars in which he directly intervenes to defeat his …
This book examines theocratic governments, from ancient Egypt to present-day Iran. It explores how different theocracies arose, how their leaders maintained authority, and what it was like for ordinary people living under religious rule.
The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now called the R…
The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now called the R…
The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now called the R…
The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now called the R…
The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now called the R…