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Gender, tradition and Romans : shared ground, uncertain borders / edited by Cristina Grenholm and Daniel Patte.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Romans through history and cultures series.
- Romans through history and cultures
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Romans--Feminist criticism.
- Bible.
- Christianity.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : T&T Clark, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From a gender perspective, Romans differs from many biblical texts. It contains few explicit mentions of gender, no household code and it has been understood as promoting universalism. This volume joins several feminist commentators in showing how crucial Romans is for understanding Paul's view of gender. . Divided into three parts: mapping traditions in Romans, challenging gendered traditions in Romans, and gender and the authority of Romans, the concluding essays ask: Does scriptural criticism really do justice to feminist concerns? Both avenues and obstacles for feminist scholars interpreti
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Gender, Tradition and Romans: Shared Ground, Uncertain Borders; Part I: Mapping Traditions in Romans; Part II: Challenging Gendered Traditions in Romans and Its Interpretations; Part III: Gender and the Authority of Romans; Part IV: Conclusions; Contributors; Index of Scriptural References; Index of Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-20008-2
- 9786613200082
- 0-567-49673-2
- OCLC:
- 741690798
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