Four biblical heroines and the case for female authorship : (Record no. 126302)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field ocn156874684
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20251028093053.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 070710s2008 ncuab b 001 0 eng
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2007027949
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Sirsi) i9780786430819
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Sirsi) i9780786430819
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency DLC
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency YDX
-- BAKER
-- YDXCP
-- IXA
-- OCLCG
-- BTCTA
-- OCLCG
-- VF$
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780786430819 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0786430818 (softcover : alk. paper)
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)156874684
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number BS 1315.52
Item number .M55 2008
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library VF$A
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Millgram, Hillel I.,
Dates associated with a name 1931-
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Four biblical heroines and the case for female authorship :
Remainder of title an analysis of the women of Ruth, Esther, and Genesis 38 /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Hillel I. Millgram.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Jefferson, N.C. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. McFarland & Co.,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2008
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 263 p. :
Other physical details ill., map ;
Dimensions 26 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note A woman's tale: an introduction to the book of Ruth -- The exiles -- Amid the alien corn -- The winning of Boaz -- At Bethlehem's gate -- What means this tale? -- Tamar -- Understanding Esther: an introduction -- Party time in old Persia, or lessons on how to run an empire -- The substitute -- Prologue: the night of the assassins -- The man who would not bow -- The war commences -- In the valley of the shadow: looking into the abyss -- Interlude: the theater of the absurd -- Esther triumphant -- Reversing the engine -- Judgment day -- Thou shalt not forget! -- The dark vision -- The hidden hand -- Thinking outside the box.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "This work examines the lives of Naomi, Ruth, Tamar and Esther. Each woman is depicted without a dominant male companion and featured in the Bible's more secular texts. The author evaluates each character's role as a female protagonist, and demonstrates how each story represents an innovative view of religion and a revisionist evaluation of women's roles"--Provided by publisher.
630 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Bible.
Name of part/section of a work Ruth
General subdivision Criticism, interpretation, etc.
630 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Bible.
Name of part/section of a work Esther
General subdivision Criticism, interpretation, etc.
630 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Bible
Name of part/section of a work Old Testament
-- Genesis XXXVIII
General subdivision Criticism, interpretation, etc.
600 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ruth
Titles and other words associated with a name (Biblical figure)
600 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Naomi
Titles and other words associated with a name (Biblical figure)
600 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Esther,
Titles and other words associated with a name Queen of Persia.
600 00 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tamar
Titles and other words associated with a name (Daughter-in-law of Judah)
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Women in the Bible.
Holdings
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   BS 1315.52 .M55 2008 98634139 10/28/2025 32.72 10/28/2025 Book