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Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
1815
1902
Cady, Elizabeth
Stanton, Lizzie
Stanton, E. Cady (Elizabeth Cady)
The Woman's Bible
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman%27s_Bible
Part I. Comments on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Part II. Comments on the Old and New Testaments from Joshua to Revelation.
Produced by Carrie Lorenz and John B. Hare
"The Woman's Bible" by Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a critical commentary on the Biblical texts, particularly focusing on the roles and representations of women within them, written in the late 19th century. The book emerges from the feminist movement of the time, aiming to reinterpret the Scriptures to highlight the inherent equality of women and to challenge traditional theological perspectives that have historically subjugated them. The opening of the work introduces its purpose—to revise texts and chapters that pertain specifically to women, exploring the first parts of the Bible like Genesis and Exodus. Stanton not only outlines her vision for the project, which is collaborative and intended to gather women’s collective insights, but also critiques the traditional religious narrative that has often left women, particularly in Christianity, viewed as inferior or subordinate to men. She argues against the interpretations of Scripture that have justified women's oppression and positions her work as a response to the use of Biblical texts to limit women's roles in society. Through this undertaking, she strives to create a text that empowers women by redefining their place in religious thinking and discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Bible -- Commentaries
Women in the Bible
Bible -- Feminist criticism
BS
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Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies
Category: Religion/Spirituality
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