Mothers on the Margin?

by E Anne Clements

Description: The Gospel of Matthew opens with a patrilineal genealogy of Jesus that intriguingly includes five women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, ""she of Uriah,"" and Mary. In a gospel that has a strongly Jewish and male-orientated outlook, why are women incorporated? In particular, why include these four Old Testament women alongside Mary? Rejecting traditional as well as feminist views, Anne Clements undertakes a close literary reading of the narratives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498267556
• ISBN13: 9781498267557
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"