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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Part 1. Setting the stage. Being an African American mother -- Womanist maternal thought -- Womanist biblical interpretation -- Part 2. Revealing the characters. Hagar: a homeless mother (Genesis 16 and 21:8-21) -- Rizpah: a childless mother (2 Samuel 21:1-14) -- Bathsheba: a fearless mother (1 Kings 1:11-31) -- Mary: a favor(less) mother (Luke 1:26-38) -- The Canaanite woman: a relentless mother (Matthew 15:21-28) -- Zebedee's wife: a shameless mother (Matthew 20:20-28) -- Part 3. Final act. Where do we go from here? |
| Summary |
Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder provides an engaging womanist reading of mother characters in the Old and New Testaments. After providing a brief history of womanist biblical interpretation, she shows how the stories of several biblical mothers--Hagar, Rizpah, Bathsheba, Mary, the Canaanite woman, and Zebedee's wife--can be powerful sources for critical reflection, identification, and empowerment. Crowder also explores historical understandings of motherhood in the African American community and how these help to inform present-day perspectives. She includes questions for discussion with each chapter. (Publisher) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| SUBJECT |
Bible -- Feminist criticism.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93004310
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Bible fast |
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Mothers in the Bible.
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Bible and feminism.
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African American women -- Religious life
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BIBLES -- General.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- General.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- Handbooks.
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African American women -- Religious life
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Bible and feminism
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Feminist criticism
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Mothers in the Bible
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Feministische Exegese
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Mutterschaft
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016015073 |
| ISBN |
9781611646788 |
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1611646782 |
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