Many feminist scholars have looked to the Bible for clues to the sources of contemporary sexist attitudes. Until now, however, the "biblical position" of women has been discussed only in light of the scriptural texts themselves. Approaching the problem in a new way, Carol Meyers complements biblical source material with the results of recent archaeological investigation of village life and the insights of social anthropology. This interdisciplinary approach enables her to present for the first time a picture of the way of ...
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Many feminist scholars have looked to the Bible for clues to the sources of contemporary sexist attitudes. Until now, however, the "biblical position" of women has been discussed only in light of the scriptural texts themselves. Approaching the problem in a new way, Carol Meyers complements biblical source material with the results of recent archaeological investigation of village life and the insights of social anthropology. This interdisciplinary approach enables her to present for the first time a picture of the way of life and status of women in biblical times based as far as possible on hard data.
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