Women and the Society of Biblical Literature

Women and the Society of Biblical Literature

by Nicole L. Tilford

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"In 1894, Anna Ely Rhoads became the first woman to join the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis, an academic society devoted to the study of the Bible and its ancient context. Since Rhoads, the participation of women in the Society has increased dramatically. In this volume essays from more than thirty leading women biblical scholars from around the world reflect on the accomplishments and challenges that women have encountered in the Society of Biblical Literature over the last 125 years. The volume provides a window into the personal dimensions behind the academic study of the Bible in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries for scholars and students"--

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    How does knowing that Anna Ely Rhoads was the first woman to join the Society of Biblical Literature in 1894 change your perception of how modern academic fields have historically functioned?

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    The essays in this volume highlight both the triumphs and the ongoing challenges women have faced in biblical scholarship over the last 125 years; which of these struggles surprised you the most, and why?

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