Wisdom Ways: Introducing Feminist Biblical Interpretation

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Orbis Books, 2001 - Religion - 229 pages
"Biblical interpretation, according to Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, is best understood as searching for Divine Wisdom. In Wisdom Ways she invites readers to join her on a journey of discovery." "Addressing both feminist students and all those who wish to understand the exciting field of feminist biblical interpretation, she offers a review that is not merely informative but liberating. While challenging mainstream reading strategies, she empowers students to think critically and enter creatively into the life-transforming "way of wisdom"."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Contents

Chapter IMapping Wisdoms Terrain
21
Chapter IIRoadblocks in Wisdoms Ways
53
Chapter IIIWomens MovementsWisdom Struggles
77
A Feminist Social Analytic
102
Feminist Methods of Interpretation
135
Hermeneutical Moves and Turns
165
Explanation of Terms Glossary
207
Basic Reference Library
217
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About the author (2001)

Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza is the Krister Stendahl Professor of Scripture and Interpretation at Harvard Divinity School.

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