Households and Holiness: The Religious Culture of Israelite Women
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For too long, some scholars have overlooked women's role in the Israelite religion. Others have treated it as part of ""non-orthodox"" religion. Carol Meyers identifies this problem and seeks to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0800637313
ISBN13:9780800637316
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Length:105 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 4.3" x 7.0"
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It's a very small short book with an original premise.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Meyers maintains that many of women's ancient religious practices took place in the home not the temples and have therefore been overlooked by Biblical scholars. In order to get an accurate picture of the religious lives of ancient Hebrew women one must take into account all aspects of archeology, ethnography, and anthropology as well as Biblical texts and put them into context.
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