Analecta Gorgiana
1 primary work
Book 1087
The Ascription of Physical Disability as a Stigmatizing Strategy in Biblical Iconic Polemics
by Saul M Olyan
Published 22 April 2013
This article presents the ascription of physical disability as a strategy to communicate disapproval of icons in various passages of the Hebrew Bible. Idols are characterized as unable to interact with worshipers and unable to function independently.