SELLING POINTS
. Internationally renowned biblical scholars
. Current critical readings of the Bible from diverse points of view
. Ideal text for courses on feminist and multicultural biblical interpretation
. Discussion questions for each chapter and a list of suggested readings
Bringing together some of the leading luminaries in feminist, womanist, and multicultural critical biblical studies, each woman describes her unique perspective and offers her reading of a particular biblical scene.
Contents
. Introduction (Choi Hee An )
. The Prophetic Bible
Cheryl Townsend Gilkes
. The Postcolonial Bible
Kowk Pui-Lan
. The Communal Bible
Aida Fernandez
. The Feminist Critical Bible
Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza
. The Public Bible
Carter Heyward
Choi Hee An is Director of the Anna Howard Shaw Center at Boston University's School of Theology and author of Korean Women and God: Experiencing God in a Multi-Religious Colonial Context (Orbis, 2005)
Katheryn Pfisterer Darr is professor of hebrew Bible at Boston University and author of Far More Precious Than Jews: Perspectives on Biblical Women (WJK, 1991), Isaish's Vision and the Family of God (WJK, 1994) and (assisting Bernard W. Anderson) Understanding the Old Testament, 4th Abridged Edition (Prentice Hall, 1994).
