Engaging the Bible in a Gendered World: An Introduction to Feminist Biblical Interpretation

In this introductory textbook, some of the most widely respected scholars in the field introduce students to the methods, issues, and theoretical frameworks central to feminist biblical interpretation. In highly accessible essays, the book covers the history, achievements, and cutting-edge questions in the area of gender and biblical scholarship, including violence and the Bible, female biblical God imagery, and sexuality. The contributors--women and men--are feminist, womanist, and pro-feminist biblical interpreters.

Author: Linda Day
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11/17/2006
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.38w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780664229108

About the Author
Day, Linda: - Linda Day is Editor of Catholic Biblical Quarterly. She taught most recently at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.Pressler, Carolyn: - Carolyn Pressler is Harry C. Piper Professor of Biblical Interpretation at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton, Minnesota. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.