Book cover for Reading the women of the Bible
Description
"In this study, Tikva Frymer-Kensky takes up two of the most significant intellectual and religious issues of our day: the experiences of women in a patriarchal society and the relevance of the Bible to modern life. She examines the stories of Sarah, Rebecca, and Rachel; of Dinah, Tamar, Deborah, Ruth, and Jezebel; of biblical women young and old, married and single, named and anonymous. She considers them individually and collectively, and she uncovers four patterns that emerge from within their lives: woman as victor, as victim, as bride/wife, and as voice of God." "Reading the Women of the Bible is a product of serious scholarship that also enables us to consider what relevance these stories have for today's women, whose lives are in many ways different from the stories of our biblical ancestors. Frymer-Kensky succeeds in illuminating with equal intensity the world of the Bible and our contemporary culture."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher Schocken Books
ISBN10 0805241213
ISBN13 9780805241211
Number of Pages 462
File Size DL-308MB
Shelf Number GT660
Grade Range
Ages 18 - 99
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download