Helpmates, Harlots, and HeroesWestminster John Knox Press |
Contents
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A Story about Stories | 43 |
The Story of Eve | 45 |
The Women of Genesis | 67 |
The Women of Exodus and Numbers | 99 |
The Women of Joshua and Judges | 112 |
The Women of 1 and 2 Samuel | 140 |
The Women of 1 and 2 Kings | 160 |
The Women of the Wisdom Literature and the Song of Songs | 191 |
Subversive Women in Subversive Books Ruth Esther Susanna and Judith | 206 |
Reflections | 227 |
Summary and Conclusions | 229 |
Notes | 243 |
Suggestions for Use in Religious Education Classes | 269 |
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Other editions - View all
Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes: Women's Stories in the Hebrew Bible Alice Ogden Bellis No preview available - 1994 |
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