Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books and the New Testament

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Synopsis
&“This splendid reference describes every woman in Jewish and Christian scripture . . . monumental&” (Library Journal). In recent decades, many biblical scholars have studied the holy text with a new focus on gender. Women in Scripture is a groundbreaking work that provides Jews, Christians, or anyone fascinated by a body of literature that has exerted a singular influence on Western civilization a thorough look at every woman and group of women mentioned in the Bible, whether named or unnamed, well known or heretofore not known at all. They are remarkably varied—from prophets to prostitutes, military heroines to musicians, deacons to dancers, widows to wet nurses, rulers to slaves. There are familiar faces, such as Eve, Judith, and Mary, seen anew with the full benefit of the most up-to-date results of biblical scholarship. But the most innovative aspect of this book is the section devoted to the many females who in the scriptures do not even have names. Combining rigorous research with engaging prose, these articles on women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books, and the New Testament will inform, delight, and challenge readers interested in the Bible, scholars and laypeople alike. Together, these collected histories create a volume that takes the study of women in the Bible to a new level.
Copyright:
2000

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
608 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780547345581
Related ISBNs:
9780395709368
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Copyrighted By:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Reference, Religion and Spirituality, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Carol Meyers
Edited by:
Toni Craven
Edited by:
Ross S. Kraemer

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