Biblical Affirmations of Woman

Leonard Swidler

Westminster John Knox Press, Apr 15, 1979 - Religion - 384 pages

Here is a comprehensive, one-volume commentary on what the Bible really says about women. In this well-documented topical review, every positive biblical reference about women is quoted in full, set in context, and provided with a brief exposition. Over 350 specific topics are examined.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 9
• PART: 21
• FEMININE IMAGERY OF GOD: 51
• FEMININE IMAGERY OF GOD: 72
• WOMAN IN HEBREWJEWISH TRADITION: 75
• AMBIVALENT ELEMENTS IN HEBREWJEWISH: 111
• NEGATIVE Images of anD ATTITUDES TOWARD: 139
• B Negative Images and Attitudes: 150
• WOMAN IN HEBREWJEWISH TRADITION: 158
• NEGATIVE ELEMENTS IN CHRISTIAN TRADITION: 339
• WOMAN IN CHRISTIAN TRADITION: 352
• INDEX OF REFERENCES: 373

About the author

Leonard J. Swidler is Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught since 1966. He is the cofounder and Editor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies. He is also founder and Director of the Institute for Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue and cofounder and Director of the Global Dialogue Institute.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Biblical Affirmations of Woman
• Author: Leonard Swidler
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1979
• ISBN: 0664221769, 9780664221768
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / General