Readings in Her Story: Women in Christian Tradition [Paperback]

Barbara J. MacHaffie (Editor)

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MacHaffie, author of Her Story ( LJ 8/86), collects 74 sources about women from the Bible, Mishnah, early church, through medieval, Reformation, and modern periods, to contemporary sources (Protestant, Catholic, post-Christian). The selections are well chosen and briefly introduced. This book can be a companion to Her Story , but it also stands well on its own as a good, solid introduction to the historical and contemporary treatment of women, by male as well as female writers, who express both feminist and patriarchal views in the Christian tradition. The scope is broad but American sources are especially prominent. Highly recommended for most libraries.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fortress Press (January 5, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800625757
• ISBN-13: 978-0800625757
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars highly educational, October 9, 2000

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Thinking Mom "?" (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

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I had to read this book for a class on the Story of Christianity. I liked it so much I plan on buying it for fellow women for Christmas. This book fills a hole in the literature telling the story of Christianity. It covers writings by and about women that are hard to find in one volume. The first chapter is significant writings from the Bible. Later chapters include theologians commenting on women and the writings of women themselves. Most selections are two or three pages long. I majored in religion in college and had not heard of most of the female writers I was reading. It was refreshing. Because history is written from the perspective of those in power, those without power are often ignored. This book gives a voice to women in the story of Christianity. Parts make a person angry in how they understand women, others give hope, and still others tell what life was like for women. If you are interested in reading "his"story in a new way, I reccommend this book.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have read this book in College, January 14, 2002

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Meredith Otto (United States) - See all my reviews
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for Dr. MacHaffie's class on Women and Religion. This was such an excellent text that I am still recommending it to people almost 10 years later.