The Woman's Bible (Great Minds Series) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The most important thing for a woman to note, in reading Genesis, is that that portion which is now divided into "the first three chapters..." (more)
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"Every once in a while as we turn the pages of [this] impressive book, there is the temptation to sigh and shout an enthusiastic 'Amen!'." -- Oakland Press, June 16, 1999

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"Every once in a while as we turn the pages of [this] impressive book, there is the temptation to sigh and shout an enthusiastic 'Amen!'" --Oakland Press --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573926965
• ISBN-13: 978-1573926966
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #717,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Biblical commentary that has stood the test of time, March 19, 1999

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This review is from: The Woman's Bible (Paperback)

Stanton and her cohorts wrote The Women's Bible over 100 years ago and yet these commentaries are still as pertinent and valuable today as they were at the time they were written. She and others run rings around many of the tenets of organized religion, often disproving them with the very Scriptures on which they are founded! A great read for anyone who seeks equality for women in organized religion as well as those who wish to see a radical visionary (even by today's standards) at work in the 19th century!

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unfinished Business, May 28, 2000

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This review is from: The Woman's Bible (Paperback)

This is the book that got Elizabeth Cady Stanton booted out of the official women's movement of her time. Woman Suffrage was by no means the only work left undone at the time of her death. Stanton knew how damaging the Bible was to women. What most people do not realize is that her co-authors also knew about the Goddess and the fact that she preceeded male gods by thousands of years. They stuck to the "scriptures" as the best ammunition and they also cleared ground for women who wish to move beyond. This book is an excellent foundation for any intellegent woman who is also interested in religion. Still radical after all these years.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking!, January 13, 2008

By	K. Noe - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book isn't what it seems- it isn't anything like a new translation of the Bible with women's perspectives in mind. It is a collection of varied and insightful early feminist Biblical criticism. Groundbreaking and a must-read for anyone interested in women's studies or open-minded Christians.