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The Woman's Bible
Book-by-book examination of the Bible by pioneer in women's rights movement places events in their historical context, interprets passages as both allegory and fact, and compares them with myths of other cultures. In the tradition of radical individualism, Stanton's attack on religious orthodoxy represents a political treatise rather than a scholarly work.
Paperback, 367 pages
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by Prometheus Books
(first published July 28th 1993)
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This is such an interesting and eye-opening look at the Bible! Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), an American social activist, abolitionist, wife, mother, and feminist, wrote in 1895 this disturbingly accurate view of the ongoing misogyny in the Bible. Stanton begins with the obvious: "The bible teaches that woman brought sin and death into the world, that she precipitated the fall of the race . . . Marriage for her was to be a condition of bondage, maternity a period of suffering ...more
This has been on my shelf for so long I am not even sure when I got it or what list/recommendation I found it on! :) Having been written in the 1890's, much of what was written was outdated. Yet, it provided a very interesting view on society, specifically woman's rights, during that time. I must admit, I skimmed much of the last 30 pages or so, because I was a little overwhelmed by all the names and storylines mentioned!
This is actually a compilation of writings from many authors, o...more
This is actually a compilation of writings from many authors, o...more
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It is really hard to sum up my feelings for this awesome book in a short review. The translation is powerful, important, and critical for our spiritual well being. This should be read as a devotional text, as well as critically. It offers great wisdom for all, regardless of gender.
This is a collection of essays by many different authors. Stanton takes the cake though. She's brilliant! Her take on the Bible stories is very interesting, especially in the context of the 1890s when it was written.
I actually have the earlier publication in hard cover. Interesting and informative read.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was way ahead of her time on this one. I used this for my senior thesis.
I believe her father once told her, " I wish you had been a boy"
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American social activist and leading figure of the early woman's movement. Her Declaration of Sentiments, presented at the first women's rights convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, is often credited with initiating the first organized woman's rights and woman's suffrage movements in the United States.
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“It was just so in the American Revolution, in 1776, the first delicacy the men threw overboard in Boston harbor was the tea, woman's favorite beverage. The tobacco and whiskey, though heavily taxed, they clung to with the tenacity of the devil-fish.”
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“To-day the woman is Mrs. Richard Roe, to-morrow Mrs. John Doe, and again Mrs. James Smith according as she changes masters, and she has so little self-respect that she does not see the insult of the custom.”
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