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Strange Woman

Power and Sex in the Bible

  • Paperback
  • 219 pages
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

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For readers interested in women's roles in the Bible

Uncovers the stigma around independent women in scripture

You will gain insights into biblical gender dynamics

Explore the complex role of women in biblical texts with "Strange Woman".

Adultery. Harlotry. Indepedence. Power. Few today would say that all these are equal. But to the male-dominated, male-documented world of ancient Israel and early Christianity, a woman who asserted herself was the equivalent of a prostitute. In a world where religious law severely limited women's opportunities, those who did use prostitution and adultery to find a form of freedom not readily available to women where castigated for their actions. In this book, Gail Streete examines the treatment these women received and illustrates how biblical texts often apply the term "adultery" to any independent female behavior--sexual or not.

  • Title

    Strange Woman

  • Author

    Gail P. C. Streete

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Westminster John Knox

  • Published

    December 1999

  • Weight

    346g

  • Page Count

    219

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780664256227

  • ISBN-10

    0664256228

  • Eden Code

    1153528

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