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Subject(s)

• Jewish women—Religious life [Browse]
• Women—Religious life [Browse]
• Jewish women—Religious life—Israel [Browse]
• Jews—History—1200-953 B.C. [Browse]
• Jews—History—953-586 B.C. [Browse]
• Israel—Religion [Browse]
• Palestine—Antiquities [Browse]

Related name

• Walter de Gruyter & Co. [Browse]

Series

• Anchor Yale Bible reference library [More in this series]
• The Anchor Yale Bible reference library

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-503) and indexes.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Introduction
• Part One: Where? The Sites Of Women's Religious Practice
• 1. "Micah's mother had made a cast-metal figurine": Women and Ancient Israelite household religion, I
• 2. "The women knead dough": Women and Ancient Israelite household religion, II
• 3. "She went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice": Women and Ancient Israel's regional sanctuaries, I
• 4. "She prayed to Yahweh, she wept ... and she made a vow": Women and Ancient Israel's regional sanctuaries, II
• 5. "This is the King's sanctuary and a Temple of the Kingdom": Women and Ancient Israel's State Temples, I
• 6. "At the time of her menstruation, she shall be unclean": Women and Ancient Israel's State Temples, II
• Part Two: When? The Calendar Of Women's Religious LIves
• 7. "There is a yearly sacrifice .. for all the family": The Israelite women's ritual year, I
• 8. "You will make three pilgrimage journeys to Me": The Israelite women's ritual year, II
• Part Three: Who? Women Religious Functionaries
• 9. "When the young women of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances": Women ritual musicians in Ancient Israel
• 10. "The daughters of your people who prophesy": Ancient Israel's women prophets
• 11. "Find me a woman who is a medium": Ancient Israel's women magicians
• 12. "The Sọb̄e'̆ot̂ who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting": Determining their religious role
• 13. The Qed̆es̄ǎ ̂among the Daughters of Israel": Defining her identity within the Israelite Cult
• Epilogue.

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ISBN

• 9780300264883 ((electronic bk.))
• 0300264887 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

1310328869

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