Women at work in the Deuteronomistic history

An overview of female labor in the Hebrew Bible -- The challenge of studying working women -- Standing on the shoulders of our predecessors -- Society's conditions affecting women's lives in ancient Israel -- Female slaves and dependents, literal and ideological, in Israel -- Hide and seek...

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Contributors: García Bachmann, Mercedes L. (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Atlanta Society of Biblical Literature 2013
In: International voices in biblical studies (4)
Year: 2013
Series/Journal:International voices in biblical studies 4
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Women Employment Biblical teaching
B Women in the Bible
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:An overview of female labor in the Hebrew Bible -- The challenge of studying working women -- Standing on the shoulders of our predecessors -- Society's conditions affecting women's lives in ancient Israel -- Female slaves and dependents, literal and ideological, in Israel -- Hide and seek: miscellaneous women -- Female workers related to the royal household -- Prostitutes or "sex workers" -- Reassessing the social location of female in DtrH
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Physical Description:XV, 413 S.
ISBN:158983755X