Households and holiness : the religious culture of Israelite women / Carol Meyers.
Material type: TextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2023]Description: viii, 100 pages ; 18 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1506488609 (pbk.)
- 9781506488608 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 296.7082 M613 | Available | 33111011299316 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
For too long, some scholars have overlooked women's role in the Israelite religion. Others have treated it as part of "non-orthodox" religion. Carol Meyers identifies this problem and seeks to correct narratives about Israelite women and religion in scholarship.
Households and Holiness provides a clear and succinct overview of the religious lives of Israelite women. Meyers stresses the diversity of religious practices in ancient Israel, including "magic" as an important avenue of inquiry. She argues we must examine practices as well as beliefs. The book explores anthropology, archaeological evidence, ethnographic data, and textual sources. Meyers focuses not on women's religion but rather on women's religious culture.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-100).
Introduction -- Women's religious culture -- An anthropological approach -- Archaeological evidence -- Textual sources -- Ethnographic data -- Discussion.