There have been many Studies of the Women in the Gospels, but this is a new kind of book on the subject.
Astute, sensitive to issues of gender, and written by one of today\'s leading theologians, Gospel Women will be of interest to a wide range of readers..
It does not presume in advance that the Gospel texts support patriarchal oppression, but it does venture some of the new and surprising possibilities that arise when the texts are read from the perspective of their female characters.
Unlike most recent books, Bauckham\'s work is not dominated by a feminist agenda.
A number of these Women have never been the subject of deep theological enquiry.
Other Studies examine the Women found in Matthew\'s genealogies, the prophet Anna, Mary of Clopas, Joanna, Salome, and the Women featured in the Gospel resurrection narrative.
An opening look at the Old Testament book of Ruth introduces the possibilities of reading Scripture from a woman\'s perspective.
Employing historical and literary readings of the biblical texts, Bauckham successfully captures the particularity of each woman he studies.
This unique approach reveals that there is much more to be known about such Women than previous Studies have assumed.
Rather than offering a general overview of the Gospel Women or focusing on a single theme, Richard Bauckham Studies in great depth both the individual Women who appear in the Gospels and the specific passages in which they appear.
There have been many Studies of the Women in the Gospels, but this is a new kind of book on the subject
