In the Wake of the Goddesses

In the Wake of the Goddesses
Author: Tikva Simone Frymer-Kensky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Exploring the rich and powerful symbols of religion and culture that have shaped Western thought, In the Wake of the Goddesses shows how conceptions of gender and sexualtiy developed and changed from the goddesses of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations to the one God of Biblical monotheism. 8-page insert.

Reading the Women of the Bible

Reading the Women of the Bible
Author: Tikva Frymer-Kensky
Publisher: Schocken
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307490009

Reading the Women of the Bible takes up two of the most significant intellectual and religious issues of our day: the experiences of women in a patriarchal society and the relevance of the Bible to modern life.

Studies in Bible and Feminist Criticism (JPS Scholar of Distinction Series)

Studies in Bible and Feminist Criticism (JPS Scholar of Distinction Series)
Author: Tikva Frymer-Kensky
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0827609973

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.

In the Wake of Tikva Frymer-Kensky

In the Wake of Tikva Frymer-Kensky
Author: Steven Winford Holloway
Publisher: Gorgias Precis Portfolios
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781593339777

Papers presented in honor of Tikva Frymer-Kensky at the 2007 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Feminist Edges of the Qur'an

Feminist Edges of the Qur'an
Author: Aysha A. Hidayatullah
Publisher:
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2014
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0199359571

Aysha A. Hidayatullah offers the first comprehensive examination of contemporary feminist Qur'anic interpretation, exploring its dynamic challenges to Islamic tradition and contemporary Muslim views of the Qur'an.

God and Sex

God and Sex
Author: Michael Coogan
Publisher: Twelve
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0446574139

An examination of sex and the Bible by one of the leading biblical scholars in the United States. For several decades, Michael Coogan's introductory course on the Old Testament has been a perennial favorite among students at Harvard University. In God and Sex, Coogan examines one of the most controversial aspects of the Hebrew Scripture: What the Old Testament really says about sex, and how contemporary understanding of those writings is frequently misunderstood or misrepresented. In the engaging and witty voice generations of students have appreciated, Coogan explores the language and social world of the Bible, showing how much innuendo and euphemism is at play, and illuminating the sexuality of biblical figures as well as God. By doing so, Coogan reveals the immense gap between popular use of Scripture and its original context. God and Sex is certain to provoke, entertain, and enlighten readers.

In the Company of Women

In the Company of Women
Author: Pat Heim
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2003-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781585422234

In the Company of Women explains how indirect, or "relational," aggression can hurt women and hinder them from achieving success and harmony in their adult lives. Gender studies have shown that when a goal is in sight, men generally use direct action to attain it. Women, on the other hand, have been socialized to express aggressive actions through indirect means-using behavior such as shunning, stigmatizing, and With startling insights into the meaning of our everyday behavior, this book offers straightforward techniques to change conflict among women into cooperation by resolving discords peaceably, building relationships, and making the most of women's unique leadership and communication skills.

Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East

Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East
Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2004-11-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567080981

This striking new contribution to gender studies demonstrates the essential role of Israelite and Near East law in the historical analysis of gender. The theme of these studies of Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, and Israelite law is this: What is the significance of gender in the formulation of ancient law and custom? Feminist scholarship is enriched by these studies in family history and the status of women in antiquity. At the same time, conventional legal history is repositioned, as new and classical texts are interpreted from the vantage point of feminist theory and social history. Papers from SBL Biblical Law Section form the core of this collection.