Let Her Speak for Herself: Nineteenth-Century Women Writing on Women in Genesis [Paperback]

Marion Ann Taylor (Editor), Heather E. Weir (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2006

The women of Genesis (Eve, Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel) intrigued and informed the lives of nineteenth-century women. These women read the biblical stories for themselves and looked for ways to expand, reinforce, or challenge the traditional understanding of women's lives. They communicated their readings of Genesis using diverse genres ranging from poetry to commentary.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An invaluable collection of rare primary sources. Taylor and Weir's introductions to the authors and summarizing analyses enhance the significance of this book for the history of biblical interpretation, women's studies, and nineteenth century cultural history. --Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, Eisenberger Professor of Old Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary

It is hard to imagine that anyone could discover a genuinely fresh approach to modern biblical interpretation, yet Taylor and Weir have done just that. At the same time, they offer new insight into the life, learning, and thinking of nineteenth-century women, both Jews and Christians. Their careful work will benefit scholars and students of modern history, biblical studies, and women's studies. --Ellen Davis, Professor of Bible and Practical Theology, Duke Divinity School

It shows that women who were restricted from official roles within Christianity and Jewish institutions were able to preach with their pens. This is a literary legacy that has been marginalized, ignored, and nearly lost... Recommended. --CHOICE

This remarkable volume not only fills a painful lacuna in the history of biblical interpretation, but it opens up a new field within the discipline by recovering hundreds of forgotten female voices. I am confident that this volume will serve as an important catalyst to subsequent generations who will be stimulated to pursue a gripping subject matter still largely unexplored. --Brevard S. Childs, Sterling Professor of Divinity emeritus, Yale University

This remarkable volume not only fills a painful lacuna in the history of biblical interpretation, but it opens up a new field within the discipline by recovering hundreds of forgotten female voices. I am confident that this volume will serve as an important catalyst to subsequent generations who will be stimulated to pursue a gripping subject matter still largely unexplored. --Brevard S. Childs, Sterling Professor of Divinity emeritus, Yale University

An invaluable collection of rare primary sources. Taylor and Weir's introductions to the authors and summarizing analyses enhance the significance of this book for the history of biblical interpretation, women's studies, and nineteenth century cultural history. --Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, Eisenberger Professor of Old Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary

About the Author

Marion Ann Taylor (Ph.D. Yale) is Associate Professor of Old Testament at the University of Toronto. Heather E. Weir (Th.D. Wycliffe College) is Instructor at the Toronto School of Theology at Wycliffe College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 495 pages
• Publisher: Baylor University Press (September 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932792538
• ISBN-13: 978-1932792539
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,242,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)