Women's divination in biblical literature: prophecy, necromancy, and other arts of knowledge
Esther J. Hamori
Women's divination in biblical literature: prophecy, necromancy, and other arts of knowledge
Author
Esther J. HamoriPublisher
Yale University PressEdition 1
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Title and Author
Women's divination in biblical literature: prophecy, necromancy, and other arts of knowledge / Esther J. HamoriPublication Details
نیوهیون : Yale University Press، 2015مPhysical Description
xiii, 271 p.; 25 cm.Subject
Women in the BibleBible Criticism, interpretation, etc
Divination in the Bible
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(Anchor Yale Bible reference library؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Part I. Women's Divination and the Arts of Knowledge: -- 1. Access to divine knowledge -- 2. Setting the stage -- Part II. Biblical Perspectives on Women's Divination : -- 3. Rebekah the Aramean -- 4. Miriam -- 5. Deborah -- 6. Hannah -- 7. The necromancer of En-dor -- 8. The "wise women" of 2 Samuel -- 9. Huldah -- 10. The prophet who conceived and gave birth to a son -- 11. "The daughters of your people who prophesy" -- 12. The women of Joel's radical vision -- 13. Noadiah -- 14. Rachel, the mother of Michah, and the teraphim -- 15. What a witch : divination imagery and metaphor -- Concluding reflections