Countertraditions in the Bible: A Feminist Approach
Pardes begins with a thorough anlaysis of six leading feminist discussions of the biblical creation stories. She then provides analyses for maternal naming, Rachel's dream, Zipporah's struggle for deliverance, the book of Ruth, the Song of Songs, and Job's wife's sentence. In doing so, she reveals various concepts of femininity which at times unite with other elements contrary to the dominant patriarchal, monotheistic, covenantal tradition. This important book for feminists and biblical scholars may also appeal to serious general readers. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.