Title: Harlot or Holy Woman?
Description: "A study of the Hebrew term qedes ah, meaning "consecrated woman," but translated "prostitute" or "sacred prostitute" in English Bibles. Offers an alternative explanation suggesting a wider participation for women in Israel's early cultic practice"--
Subjects: Prostitution, Women in the bible, Women, middle east, Sex in the bible, Middle eastern literature, history and criticism, Middle east, civilization, Middle east, social life and customs, K Đedeshah (The Hebrew word), Religious aspects, Women, Religious life, Middle Eastern literature, Relation to the Old Testament, Civilization, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Comparative studies, Bible