Just Wives?: Stories of Power and Survival in the Old Testament

by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld

Book Overview

Giving astute attention to social worlds of women of both ancient and modern times, Katharine Sakenfeld explores the stories of eleven women in the Old Testament. In clear and engaging fashion, she reveals the complexity of these women's lives, drawing out the issues they faced and relating their struggles to those women around the world face today. By encouraging women from across the world, in various cultures, to bring their own experiences to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664226604
• ISBN13: 9780664226602
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.7"