Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.
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Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Saga of Sarah; 3. Tamar and Irregular Parenting; 4. Women Saviors; 5. Naomi and Ruth; 6. Bold and Unscrupulous Rulers; 7. The Impact of Huldah; 8. Feminist and Feminine Queens; 9. Self-Assured Women in the Gospels; 10. Women Leaders and Paul; 11. Women in Eden; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book contains biographical sketches, with comparisons to contemporary women's roles, of two dozen women. Beginning with Sarah of Ur and ending with Priscilla of Rome, their lives range over an era of nearly two millennia.