| Descript |
xx, 340 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
--For dummies
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| ISBN |
9780764584756 |
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0764584758 |
| Isn |
9780764584758 |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Connecting with the Women of Ancient History -- Women of the Bible at a Glance -- Bible Basics: Delving into History, Context, and Translation --Discerning the Roles of Women -- Judges, Prophetesses, and One Smart Lady -- The Big Six: The Most Famous Women of the Bible -- And Then There Was Woman: Eve -- A Famous Mom: Mary, the Mother of Jesus -- Befriending Jesus: Mary Magdalene -- Three Women, Three Books: Ruth, Judith, and Esther -- Influencing Lives, Shaping History: Women of Faith and Power -- Generating a Dynasty: The Matriarchs -- Spawning a Kingdom: Women of the Hebrew Nation -- Staying Faithful through Adversity -- Ruling (and Royal) Women of the Bible -- Getting to Know the Gals of the Gospel -- Church Ladies: Women of the New Testament -- Women of Public Debate . . . or Disdain -- Hiding in Obscurity: Important Yet Overlooked Women -- Getting Wise to the Connivers: Biblical Femme Fatales -- Causing Controversy: Intriguing Biblical Women -- The Nameless: Wives, Mothers, Daughters, and Widows -- Walking the Walk: The Wives -- Mothering Worth Mentioning -- Darling Daughters of the Bible -- Widows and Other Women without Names -- The Part of Tens -- Ten Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible -- Ten Most Famous Women of the Bible in Art -- Ten Most Influential Women of the Bible |
| Subject |
Women in the Bible.
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| Add Author |
Brighenti, Kenneth.
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