{"product_id":"the-women-of-israel-volume-1-or-characters-and-sketches-from-the-holy-scriptures-and-jewish-history-paperback-9781108019378","title":"The Women of Israel: Volume 1; Or, Characters and Sketches from the Holy Scriptures, and Jewish History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108019378","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Women of Israel: Volume 1\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOr, Characters and Sketches from the Holy Scriptures, and Jewish History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1845, this series of biographical essays considers the female perspective and experience of Jewish history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGrace Aguilar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108019378, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGrace Aguilar (1818–1847), a prolific nineteenth-century novelist and Jewish historian of Sephardic descent, was known for her works of fiction, but in this 1845 publication she addresses Jewish history from a female perspective. These two volumes consist of a series of biographical essays on Old Testament, Talmudic and modern Jewish women. Aguilar identifies a need for more female biography of scripture, postulating a continuity between the biblical matriarchs and the Jewish women of her generation. Addressing a female readership, Aguilar writes in a didactic and highly evangelical tone characteristic of the period, using her discussion to argue for the emancipation of Jews, particularly Jewish women, who should also have access to all Jewish religious texts. The Women of Israel is divided into seven historical periods, and this first volume deals with the first three. For more information on this author, see http:\/\/orlando.cambridge.org\/public\/svPeople?person_id=aguigr\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e First Period. Wives of the Patriarchs: 1. Eve\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sarah\u003cbr\u003e 3. Rebekah\u003cbr\u003e 4. Leah and Rachel\u003cbr\u003e Second Period. The Exodus and the Law: 1. Egyptian captivity, and Jochebed\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Exodus. Mothers of Egypt\u003cbr\u003e 3. Laws for wives in Israel\u003cbr\u003e 4. Laws for widows and daughters in Israel\u003cbr\u003e 5. Maid servants in Israel, and sundry other laws\u003cbr\u003e Third Period. Between the Delivery of the Law and the Monarchy: 1. Miriam\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tabernacle workers. Caleb's daughter\u003cbr\u003e 3. Deborah\u003cbr\u003e 4. Wife of Manoah\u003cbr\u003e 5. Naomi\u003cbr\u003e 6. Hannah.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265947881752,"sku":"9781108019378","price":29.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108019378i_1c542fbc-850b-4185-8044-a88ad3e35d84.jpg?v=1694869545","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-women-of-israel-volume-1-or-characters-and-sketches-from-the-holy-scriptures-and-jewish-history-paperback-9781108019378","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}