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ideaExchangeAqua Books, in conjunction with st. benedict's table , is pleased to present our award-winning monthly conversation series dealing with issues of faith, life, theology and pop culture. Currently in its sixth season, ideaExchange is curated by Jamie Howison. For previous events, go to our ideaExchange Past Events page, or click here to receive This Week at Aqua Books in your inbox. Saturday, April 10/10 7:30pmEvil By Design How are “foreign women” pictured in the typical children’s bible, and what does that communicate to the young reader? Drawing on a series of projected images and illustrations, this presentation will explore the ways in which representations of foreign women and/or ‘evil’ women in children’s bibles continue to mark the otherness of these women. Cameron McKenzie suggests that such illustrations are based in an iconography inherited from a 19th century French tradition of the ‘fille d’Eve’, with its connotations of temptation, eroticism, and evil. Bring along your favourite childhood bible, and see if it fits the bill…
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Cameron McKenzie is Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Providence College.