Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel
Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel

Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel

in Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library

by Susan Ackerman

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Pages 368
Publisher Yale University Press
Published 1998
ISBN-13 9780300140859
Some of the Bible's most memorable characters are the women in the book of Judges. From Deborah and Jael to Delilah and Samson's mother, these women led the Israelites in battle, used their wits to defeat the enemy, their wiles to seduce mighty men, and their wisdom to prevail on God. In Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen author Susan Ackerman offers a keen analysis of the main types of women found in Judges and examines other biblical books and ancient Near Eastern literature to demonstrate how these types recur elsewhere. Thorough yet entertaining, her study leaves readers with an understanding of what roles these women played in Israelite society and religion. The first female author to be published in the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, Ackerman and her cutting-edge biblical scholarship will be a valuable addition to this venerable series.

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