Reading the Women of the Bible A New Interpretation of Their Stories |
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| Author:
| Frymer-Kensky, Tikva |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8052-1182-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Schocken |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Winner of the National Jewish Book Award * Reading the Women of the Bible 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. "Frymer-Kensky addresses both modern hypotheses and traditional beliefs, and acknowledges which arguments can be supported and which questions remain unanswered. [A] very approachable text." --
Houston...
More Description Winner of the National Jewish Book Award * Reading the Women of the Bible 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.
"Frymer-Kensky addresses both modern hypotheses and traditional beliefs, and acknowledges which arguments can be supported and which questions remain unanswered. [A] very approachable text." --Houston Chronicle