Women and the Religion of Ancient Israel

In this new volume, Susan Ackerman presents a comprehensive account of Israelite women's religious lives and experiences. Drawing on texts, archaeology, and material culture, and documenting the distinctions between Israelite women's experiences and those of their male counterparts, Ackerman reconstructs an essential picture of women's lived religion in ancient Israelite culture.

Info autore

Susan Ackerman is the Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College, where she has taught since 1990. She is the author of several books, including Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel. She lives in Lebanon, NH.

Riassunto

A synthetic reconstruction of women’s religious engagement and experiences in preexilic Israel

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Susan Ackerman, Ackerman Susan
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780300141788
• ISBN: 978-0-300-14178-8
• Pagine: 576
• Serie: The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Yale Bible Reference Li
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Israel, RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Bibles, HISTORY / Women, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, History of Religion, Judaism, Social and cultural history, Middle Eastern history, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis