Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes, Second Edition: Women's Stories in the Hebrew Bible
Bellis (divinity, Howard Univ.) massages every ounce of meaning from the question, Who are these women of the Old Testament? Bellis is a master of the tools of biblical interpretation, with considerable skills in Semitic languages. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, both feminist and "womanist" (the "banner under which black feminists celebrate their unique identity"), she compares modern interpretation of well-known figures like Rachel and Rebekah ("active and strong women") and the also-rans like Susanna and especially Judith ("one of the strongest heroes in all Jewish literature"). Above all, Bellis is a teacher; this work contains religious education aids, including discussion questions and extensive notes and bibliographies. Truly a labor of love, this work is highly recommended for religion and women's studies collections, seminaries, and churches.- Sandra Collins, SLIS, Univ. of PittsburghCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.