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040 _cSt. Andrew's Theological Seminary
050 _aBS 575
_b.B45
100 1 0 _aBellis, Alice Ogden
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aHelpmates, harlots, and heroes :
_bwomen's stories in the Hebrew Bible /
_cAlice Ogden Bellis.
260 0 _aLouisville, Kentucky :
_bWestminster/ John Knox Press,
_cc1994.
300 _axv, 281 p. ;
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 _aPart 1: Background 1. Introduction Part 2: A story about stories 2. The story of Eve 3. The women of Genesis 4. The women of Exodus and Numbers 5. The women of Joshua and judges 6. The women of 1 and 2 Samuel 7. The women of 1 and 2 Kings 8. The women of the prophets 9. The women of the wisdom literature and the Song of Songs 10. Subversive women in subversive books: Ruth, Esther, Susanna, and Judith Part 3: Reflections 11. Summary and conclusions
520 _aIn this comprehensive book, the first of its kind, the author shares the work of many feminist biblical scholars who have examined women's stories in the last twenty-five years. These stories are powerful accounts of women in the Old Testament--stories that have profoundly affected how women understand themselves. -- Publisher description
650 _aWomen in the Bible
650 _aBible. O.T.
_xBibliography
650 4 _aFeminist theology
650 4 _aBlack theology
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