The Handmaid’s Tale as Palimpsest Biblical (Re)Imaginings in Margaret Atwood’s Novel
The Handmaid’s Tale inhabits an imaginary space defined by biblical narratives at a time set in the near future when low fertility has reached a critical point. The solution provided by the Bible-based totalitarian regime in place in Gilead is to offer “handmaids” as surrogate mothers to members of...
| Published in: | Journal for Religion, Film and Media |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karl Franzens Universität Graz
2024-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubg:4-49770 |