Veiled and Silenced
Author | : Alvin J. Schmidt |
Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0865543275 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780865543270 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Download or read book Veiled and Silenced written by Alvin J. Schmidt and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving together evidence from sociolgy, anthropology, history, and biblical studies, this book shows that patriarchal and hierarchial views of gender arise from agrarian culture, along with images of woman as unequal, inferior, unclean, and evil. . . . This book is a valuable resource for theologically conservative Christians who are trying to rethink the connenction between thoeology and gender.