Title: Escaping Eden : new feminist perspectives on the Bible /
Authors: Washington, Harold C., 1956-; Graham, Susan Lochrie.; Thimmes, Pamela Lee.; Society of Biblical Literature
Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Bible Feminist criticism.
Abstract: "The contributors to this collection of essays, written for the Feminist Theological Hermeneutics Group of the Society of Biblical Literature, use feminist reading strategies and methods for the interpretation of the Bible. Recognizing that the interpretation of texts is always done from a particular point of view and for particular interests, the various writers explore the meanings and effects of their social positions as feminist biblical scholars. This collection will be useful as a source book for courses in biblical interpretation where issues of feminism intersect with theological and ethical concerns, as well as for women's studies generally when the focus is on methodological questions."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: I. Interpretations: Feminist readings of Biblical texts. Boundary issues in Genesis 19.1-38 / Lyn M. Bechtel. -- The Shemaʻ: A Protestant feminist reading / Carolyn Pressler. -- Reading the opening chapter of Luke from a feminist perspective / Joseph Vlcek Kozar. -- 'And she wet his feet with her tears': A feminist interpretation of Luke 7:36-50 / Judith K. Applegate. -- Why is she crying? A feminist interpretation of Luke 7.36-50 / Teresa J. Hornsby. -- An Asian interpretation of Philippians 2.6-11 / Jean K. Kim. -- II. Interrogations: methodological essays. What makes a feminist reading feminist? A qualified answer / Phyllis A. Bird. -- What makes a feminist reading feminist? Another perspective / Pamela Thimmes. -- Reading the Bible with authority: feminist interrogation of the canon / Mary Ann Tolbert. -- Translation happens: a feminist perspective on translation theories / Tina Pippin. -- Why The New Testament and Psalms: an Inclusive Version? / Burton H. Throckmorton, Jr. -- Was it really rape in Genesis 34? Biblical scholarship as a reflection of cultural assumptions / Susanne Scholz.