(++) The Woman's Bible (1895-98 Stanton), edited volume
The Woman's Bible (1895-98) is a volume edited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Abstract
First Bible commentary written by, and from the perspective of, women. Social activist and suffragist Stanton invited more than twenty female Hebrew and Greek scholars to discuss Biblical passages subjugating or omitting women.
The Woman's Bible was the first work authored by women which openly claimed to be a scholarly work, and not a work of fiction or entertainment.
The first part of the commentary (1895) focused on the Pentateuch, the second on the New Testament, which was understood to be even worse that the Hebrew Bible in oppressing women. Jesus was the exception, with his inclusive message of love and equality.
Editions
Published in New York, NY: European Pub. Co., 1898. Reissued in New York, NY: Arno, 1972; Seattle, WA: Coalition Task Force on Women and Religion 1974; etc.
Translations
Contents
- 1. Comments on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- 2. Comments on the Old and New Testaments from Joshua to Revelation.
External links
- [ Google Books]