Gods, Goddesses, and the Women Who Serve Them

by Susan Ackerman

A wide-ranging study of women in ancient Israelite religion.

Susan Ackerman has spent her scholarly career researching underexamined aspects of the world of the Hebrew Bible--particularly those aspects pertaining to women. In this collection drawn from three decades of her work, she describes in fascinating detail the worship of goddesses in ancient Israel, the roles women played as priests and prophets, the cultic significance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080287956X
• ISBN13: 9780802879561
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"