Four Biblical Heroines and the Case for Female Authorship: An Analysis of the Women of Ruth, Esther and Genesis 38

ISBN-13: 9780786430819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 279 str.

Hillel I. Millgram

Opis

This work examines the lives of four female characters in the Bible: Naomi, Ruth, Tamar and Esther. Their stories differ significantly from those of most female Biblical characters in that each woman is depicted without a dominant male companion and each is featured in the Bibles more secular texts. The author evaluates each characters role as a female protagonist, and demonstrates how each story represents an innovative view of religion and a revisionist evaluation of womens roles.