| Choosing the Better Part?: Women in the Gospel of Luke Contributor(s): Reid, Barbara E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814654940 ISBN-13: 9780814654941 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1996 Annotation: This work is a commentary on the passages in the Gospel of Luke in which women figure as characters and in the sayings of Jesus. These include the women of vision and spirit in the Infancy Narratives, the Galilean women who encounter Jesus, and the women empowered to serve. The method makes use of historical-critical, narrative, and feminist-liberationist approaches. This commentary is intended as a resource for students of the New Testament, pastors, seminarians, preachers, retreat directors, and Bible study groups. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament |
| Dewey: 226.408 |
| LCCN: 95047162 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.38" W x 8.2" (0.77 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Because the Gospel of Luke includes more stories about women than any other Gospel, many find it is the most helpful in the search for equality for women in the Church today. However, feminist interpreters have discovered that Luke's portrait of women is ambiguous at best and hazardous at worst. Choosing the Better Part? focuses on the sayings of Jesus and on the passages in the Gospel of Luke in which women figure as characters. It suggests that these stories be reinterpreted and reconsidered from a feminist perspective, so that readers may know how to "choose the better part" toward equality and inclusivity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reid, Barbara E.: - Barbara E. Reid, OP, PhD, is professor of New Testament Studies and Vice President and Academic Dean at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She is the author of Parables for Preachers, Abiding Word, and General Editor of the Wisdom Commentary series published by Liturgical Press. |
