Gender and Archaeology in Israelite Religion

This article1 investigates the roles played by women within the religion of Iron Age II Israel (1000-587 bce). That little is presently known about this important topic can be attributed to the androcentric perspective of the Hebrew Bible and to gender bias within the modern academy. Recent scholars...

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Main Author: Nakhai, Beth Alpert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2007
In: Religion compass
Year: 2007, Volume: 1, Issue: 5, Pages: 512-528
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Summary:This article1 investigates the roles played by women within the religion of Iron Age II Israel (1000-587 bce). That little is presently known about this important topic can be attributed to the androcentric perspective of the Hebrew Bible and to gender bias within the modern academy. Recent scholarship has begun to turn the tide, and this article shows the many ways in which women contributed to - and were an integral part of - the religion of ancient Israel.
ISSN:1749-8171
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2007.00038.x