Published in 2002
480 pages
Dr. Tikva Frymer-Kensky was a professor of Hebrew Bible and the History of Judaism at the University of Chicago’s Divinity School, Law School, and the Committees on the Ancient Mediterranean World and Jewish Studies. She held an M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University. Frymer-Kensky’s areas of specialization included, in addition to Bible studies, Assyriology and Sumerology, Jewish studies, and women and religion. Her feminism was deeply grounded in the ancient world and, as a Jew, she used that extensive knowledge to argue for monotheism and dialogue between Christians and Jews, to give voice to ancient women, and to advocate for a mending of halakha.
What is this book about?
Reading the Women of the Bible takes up two of the most significant intellectual and religious issues of our day: the experiences of women in a patriarchal society and the relevance of the Bible to modern life.
