Because there are more women in the Gospel of Luke than in any other gospel, feminists have given it much attention. In this commentary, Shelly Matthews and Barbara Reid show that feminist analysis demands much more than counting the number of female characters. Feminist biblical interpretation examines how the female characters function in the narrative and also scrutinizes the workings of power with respect to empire, to anti-Judaism, and to other forms of othering. Matthews and Reid draw attention to the ambiguities of the text–both the liberative possibilities and the ways that Luke upholds the patriarchal status quo–and guide readers to empowering reading strategies.
Author: Barbara E. Reid, Shelly Matthews
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 05/28/2021
Series: Wisdom Commentary #43B
Pages: 383
Weight: 1.5lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780814688151
Language: English
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