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Title: Discovering Eve: Ancient Israelite Women in Context by Carol Meyers ISBN: 0-19-506581-6 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr on Demand Pub. Date: January, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: beautiful, bold, and balanced
Comment: I first read this book several years ago, when putting together an undergraduate course on ancient and medieval women, and have yet to find anything that comes even close to Meyers' beautifully written and convincing account of ancient Israelite women. The book's greatest strength is the way the author blends archaeological and linguistic information, building a convincing portrait of early women that gets past the wall of later Jewish patriarchal thought. Meyers is by no means a "rabid feminist," but gives a great deal of food for thought about how women "fell out" of the Bible and how cultural expectations have led to centuries of misinterpretation.

Rating: 4
Summary: Enjoying our legacy
Comment: Carol Meyers has an easy to read writing style. I read it and wanted more. She adds flesh to the bones of the people of ancient Israel especially the women. I would recommend it to any one but especially women who want a better understanding of our heritage and a clearer understanding of the part our early mothers played. It made me hungry for more.

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