I Am...: Biblical Women Tell Their Own Stories

by Athalya Brenner

Book Overview

Athalya Brenner presents fictionalized "autobiographies" of a dozen women and women groups in the Hebrew Bible, and also lets them share a conversation session. This allows her to include how these women have been interpreted - not only in the Bible itself, but also in Jewish and Christian traditions and by modern commentators. The result is a thoroughly engaging and insightful look at women, from a leading biblical interpreter who has a very creative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800636651
• ISBN13: 9780800636654
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.7"