2003, ISBN: 9004117326

[EAN: 9789004117327], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 31.71], [PU: Brill, Leiden], WOMENS' STUDIES, FEMINISM, WOMEN IN THE BIBLE, Thick octavo. x, 781, (1)pp. Indices. Magenta cloth l… Mehr…

[EAN: 9789004117327], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 31.71], [PU: Brill, Leiden], WOMENS' STUDIES, FEMINISM, WOMEN IN THE BIBLE, Thick octavo. x, 781, (1)pp. Indices. Magenta cloth lettered in gilt, publisher's device on front cover. An ex-library copy with minimal rubber stamping on title & at bottom of text block. Faint, minor stain near bottom of front hinge, but still a near fine copy. In this volume the presupposition is investigated whether women in a polytheistic society had a better position than women in a monotheistic society. To this end the social and religious position of women in Ugarit according to its literary texts is compared to that of women in Israel according to the Hebrew Bible, while the wider context of the ancient Near East is also taken into consideration. After an overview of feminist biblical exegesis, the book discusses the roles of women in the family and in society. It also provides an analysis of the roles of women as religious specialists and as worshippers. Finally, the data on the position of women in the literary texts is compared to that in non-literary texts. (Publisher) Contents: 1. Introduction. -- 1.1. Early Feminism and the Bible. -- 1.2. The Synchronic Approach. -- 1.3. The Diachronic Approach. -- 1.4. Methodological Considerations. -- 2. The Social Position of Women. -- 2.1. Women in the Family. -- 2.2. Women in Society. -- 3. The Religious Position of Women. -- 3.1. Women as Religious Specialists. -- 3.2. Women as Worshippers. -- 4. A Check on Reliability. -- 4.1. Letters. -- 4.2. Seals and Bullae. -- 4.3. Legal Texts. -- 4.4. Administrative Texts. -- 5. Summary and Conclusions. -- 5.1. The Social Position of Women. -- 5.2. The Religious Position of Women. (OCLC) Volume 49 of the Brill series, "Oudtestamentische Studiën = Old Testament Studies." (O.T.S.)., Books<

2003, ISBN: 9789004117327

Leiden: Brill, 2003. Hardcover. Very good +. Thick octavo. x, 781, (1)pp. Indices. Magenta cloth lettered in gilt, publisher's device on front cover. An ex-library copy with minimal rub… Mehr…

Leiden: Brill, 2003. Hardcover. Very good +. Thick octavo. x, 781, (1)pp. Indices. Magenta cloth lettered in gilt, publisher's device on front cover. An ex-library copy with minimal rubber stamping on title & at bottom of text block. Faint, minor stain near bottom of front hinge, but still a near fine copy. In this volume the presupposition is investigated whether women in a polytheistic society had a better position than women in a monotheistic society. To this end the social and religious position of women in Ugarit according to its literary texts is compared to that of women in Israel according to the Hebrew Bible, while the wider context of the ancient Near East is also taken into consideration. After an overview of feminist biblical exegesis, the book discusses the roles of women in the family and in society. It also provides an analysis of the roles of women as religious specialists and as worshippers. Finally, the data on the position of women in the literary texts is compared to that in non-literary texts. (Publisher) Contents: 1. Introduction. -- 1.1. Early Feminism and the Bible. -- 1.2. The Synchronic Approach. -- 1.3. The Diachronic Approach. -- 1.4. Methodological Considerations. -- 2. The Social Position of Women. -- 2.1. Women in the Family. -- 2.2. Women in Society. -- 3. The Religious Position of Women. -- 3.1. Women as Religious Specialists. -- 3.2. Women as Worshippers. -- 4. A Check on Reliability. -- 4.1. Letters. -- 4.2. Seals and Bullae. -- 4.3. Legal Texts. -- 4.4. Administrative Texts. -- 5. Summary and Conclusions. -- 5.1. The Social Position of Women. -- 5.2. The Religious Position of Women. (OCLC) Volume 49 of the Brill series, "Oudtestamentische Studiën = Old Testament Studies." (O.T.S.)., Brill, 2003, 3<