From Eve to Esther (Paper)

Rabbinic Reconstructs of Biblical Women

  • 9780664255428
  • 5 x 8
  • 240
  • 56.25
  • Paper
  • 0664255426
  • 8/31/1994
  • 7-10 days processing
$ 44.00

Description

This is the first book-length attempt to examine the attitude of the ancient rabbis towards some of the most significant feminine figures in the Old Testament. It traces the biblical stories, examines their objectives and methods, and discusses how these original intentions were altered--sometimes beyond recognition--when the women discussed in them were subjected to the unique exegetical technique of midrash.

The Gender and the Biblical Tradition series brings to a wide audience important new discoveries concerning women and the Bible, ancient Israel, and early Christianity. The books explore the role of sexuality within the biblical tradition and document the continuing influence of biblical treatments of gender on subsequent life and thought.

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