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Fruit of her hands : women, work, and society in the Hebrew Bible / Leslie G. Virnelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Virnelson, Leslie G., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Women in the Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- This text considers how specialized roles for women are reflected in the texts of the Hebrew Bible, focusing on four - midwives, diviners, weavers, and sex workers. Virnelson investigates the practice of each role in the ancient world and its corresponding portrayal in biblical texts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 26, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-781083-7
- 0-19-781084-5
- 0-19-781082-9
- 9780197810828
- OCLC:
- 1550579722
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