Carol Meyers

Rediscovering Eve

Ancient Israelite Women in Context

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Produktbeschreibung

Analyzing the biblical material in light of recent archaeological discoveries about rural village life in ancient Palestine, Meyers depicts Israelite women as strong and significant actors within their families and society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780199734627
• ISBN-10: 0199734623
• Artikelnr.: 35937576

Autorenporträt

Carol Meyers holds the Mary Grace Wilson Professorship in Religion at Duke University. A specialist in biblical studies and archaeology, she is a prominent scholar in the study of women in the biblical world and a trustee of the American Schools of Oriental Research and of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. She also serves on the board of directors of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation and is president-elect of the Society of Biblical Literature.

Inhaltsangabe

* Preface
* Notes on Translations, Transcriptions, and Documentation
* 1. Eve and Israelite Women: Understanding the Task
* 2. Resources for the Task
* 3. Setting the Scene: The Ancient Environment
* 4. Eve in Eden: Genesis 2-3
* 5. Eve out of Eden: Genesis 3:16
* 6. Eve's World: The Household
* 7. Women and Household Maintenance, Part I: Economic, Reproductive,
and Socio-Political Activities
* 8. Women and Household Maintenance, Part II: Religious Activities
* 9. Excursus: Professional Women
* 10. Gender and Society: Reconstructing Relationships, Rethinking
Systems
* Epilogue: Beyond the Hebrew Bible
* Notes