Sarah

by Tammi J. Schneider

Book Overview

Sarah, the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac in Genesis, is a central biblical character because of her role in the establishment of the people later called Israel. In recent years the image of Sarah has not fared well in scholarship, where she is depicted as petty, indulgent, and self-absorbed, and as the oppressor of Hagar. This study examines Sarah and her role in Genesis to understand how women function in the biblical text, how the biblical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082641625X
• ISBN13: 9780826416254
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"