Let Her Speak for Herself: Nineteenth-century Women Writing on the Women of GenesisMarion Ann Taylor, Heather E. Weir Baylor University Press, 2006 - 495 pages The women of Genesis - Eve, Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel - intrigued and informed the lives of nineteenth-century women. These women read the biblical stories for themselves and looked for ways to expand, reinforce, or challenge the traditional understanding of women's lives. They communicated their readings of Genesis using diverse genres ranging from poetry to commentary. |
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... Harriet Beecher Stowe Women in Sacred History (1873) 158 §30 EttyWoosnam The Women of the Bible: Old Testament (1881) 165 §31 Julia Wedgwood The Message of Israel in the Light of Modern Criticism (1894) 173 §32 Clara Bewick Colby The ...
... Harriet Beecher Stowe Women in Sacred History (1873) 158 §30 EttyWoosnam The Women of the Bible: Old Testament (1881) 165 §31 Julia Wedgwood The Message of Israel in the Light of Modern Criticism (1894) 173 §32 Clara Bewick Colby The ...
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... Harriet Beecher Stowe Women in Sacred History (1873) and Footsteps of the Master (1877) 210 §42 Etty Woosnam The Women of the Bible: Old Testament (1881) 217 §43 Mary Elizabeth Beck Bible Readings on Bible Women (1892) 221 §44 Harriet ...
... Harriet Beecher Stowe Women in Sacred History (1873) and Footsteps of the Master (1877) 210 §42 Etty Woosnam The Women of the Bible: Old Testament (1881) 217 §43 Mary Elizabeth Beck Bible Readings on Bible Women (1892) 221 §44 Harriet ...
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... Harriet Beecher Stowe Women in Sacred History (1873) 377 §70 Leigh Norval Women of the Bible (1889) 383 §71 M.G. Women Like Ourselves (1893) 386 §72 Elizabeth Baxter The Woman in the Word (1897) 389 Contents xi.
... Harriet Beecher Stowe Women in Sacred History (1873) 377 §70 Leigh Norval Women of the Bible (1889) 383 §71 M.G. Women Like Ourselves (1893) 386 §72 Elizabeth Baxter The Woman in the Word (1897) 389 Contents xi.
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Eve The Mother of Us All | 21 |
Sarah The First Mother of Israel | 107 |
Hagar The Wanderer | 185 |
Rebekah Mother of Two Nations | 255 |
Leah and Rachel Founders of the House of Israel | 325 |
Lots Wife and Daughters Dinah Tamar and Potiphars Wife The Other Women of Genesis | 399 |
Conclusion | 443 |
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Common terms and phrases
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