In this Book
- Studies in Bible and Feminist Criticism (JPS Scholar of Distinction Series)
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Jewish Publication Society
summary
Each of the 30 essays here delves into a topic that gives us much food for thought: the Bible as interpreted through ancient Near-Eastern creation myths, flood myths, and goddess myths; gender in the Bible; the feminist approach to Jewish law; comparative Jewish and Christian perspectives on the Hebrew Bible; biblical perspectives on ecology; creating a theology of healing; feminine God-talk. The volume concludes with the author's own original prayers in the form of poetic meditations on pregnancy and birthing.
This book is unique, not only because it is the only volume in the JPS Scholar of Distinction series written by a woman, but also because Frymer-Kensky's personal and forthright voice resonates so clearly throughout each piece.
Scholars and students of Bible, Jewish studies, and women's studies will surely find this to be a one-of-a kind collection.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction: A Retrospective
- pp. xi-xxiv
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. xxv-xxvi
- COMPARATIVE CULTURE I
- Creation Myths
- p. 3
- 1. Atrahasis: An Introduction
- pp. 5-18
- Flood Myths
- pp. 35-36
- Goddess Myths
- pp. 67-68
- 5. Goddesses: Biblical Echoes
- pp. 69-82
- 6. Lolita-Inanna
- pp. 83-88
- COMPARATIVE CULTURE II
- 8. Biblical Voices on Chosenness
- pp. 109-118
- 9. Jesus and the Law
- pp. 119-132
- 10. Covenant: A Jewish Biblical Perspective
- pp. 133-156
- FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES I
- 11. The Bible and Women's Studies
- pp. 159-184
- 13. Sanctifying Torah
- pp. 195-208
- 14. Reading Rahab
- pp. 209-222
- FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES II
- 17. Halakhah, Law, and Feminism
- pp. 255-262
- 18. The Feminist Challenge toHalakhah
- pp. 263-282
- THEOLOGIES I
- 19. Revelation Revealed: The Doubt of Torah
- pp. 285-294
- 24. Ecology in a Biblical Perspective
- pp. 351-362
- THEOLOGIES II
- 26. Constructing a Theology ofHealing
- pp. 381-392
- 27. On Feminine God-Talk
- pp. 393-402
- 28. Woman Jews
- pp. 403-424
- 29. Like a Birthing Woman
- pp. 425-426
- 30. Shaddai
- pp. 427-428
Additional Information
ISBN
9780827609976
Related ISBN(s)
9780827607989
MARC Record
OCLC
688305854
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No