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Women in Ugarit and Israel: Their Social and Religious Position in the Context of the Ancient Near East (Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies) First Edition

by Hennie J Marsman (Author)
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In this volume the presupposition is investigated whether women in a polytheistic society had a better position than women in a monotheistic society. To this end the social and religious position of women in Ugarit according to its literary texts is compared to that of women in Israel according to the Hebrew Bible, while the wider context of the ancient Near East is also taken into consideration.
After an overview of feminist biblical exegesis, the book discusses the roles of women in the family and in society. It also provides an analysis of the roles of women as religious specialists and as worshippers. Finally, the data on the position of women in the literary texts is compared to that in non-literary texts.
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  1. ISBN-10
    9004117326
  2. ISBN-13
    978-9004117327
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    Brill
  5. Publication date
    June 17, 2003
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.68 x 2.16 x 9.62 inches
  8. Print length
    782 pages
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'...an invaluable contribution to the consideration of gender in the biblical world.'
Carol Meyers, Biblica, 2005.

About the Author

Hennie J. Marsman, Ph.D. in Theology (2003), Theological University Kampen, is an independent scholar.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brill; First Edition (June 17, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 782 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9004117326
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9004117327
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.68 x 2.16 x 9.62 inches

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