ACKERMAN, S. Women and the Religion of Ancient Israel. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2022, 576 p. – ISBN 9780300141788.
Ao longo da narrativa bíblica a vida religiosa israelita é dominada por atores masculinos. Quando as mulheres aparecem, muitas vezes são vistas apenas como
participantes tangenciais, acidentais ou passivas. No entanto, apesar de sua ausência no registro escrito, muitas vezes elas estavam profundamente envolvidas na prática religiosa e na observância de rituais.
Neste estudo, Susan Ackerman apresenta um relato abrangente das experiências religiosas das mulheres israelitas antigas. Ela examina os vários locais de sua prática, incluindo santuários domésticos, santuários regionais e templos nacionais; o calendário de rituais religiosos que as mulheres observavam semanalmente, mensalmente e anualmente e seus papéis especiais em ambientes religiosos.
Baseando-se em textos, arqueologia e cultura material e documentando as distinções entre as experiências das mulheres israelitas e as de seus homólogos masculinos, Ackerman reconstrói uma imagem essencial da religião vivida pelas mulheres na cultura israelita antiga.
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Throughout the biblical narrative, ancient Israelite religious life is dominated by male actors. When women appear, they are often seen only on the periphery: as tangential, accidental, or passive participants. However, despite their absence from the written record, they were often deeply involved in religious practice and ritual observance.
In this new volume, Susan Ackerman presents a comprehensive account of ancient Israelite women’s religious lives and experiences. She examines the various sites of their practice, including household shrines, regional sanctuaries, and national temples; the calendar of religious rituals that women observed on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis; and their special roles in religious settings.
Drawing on texts, archaeology, and material culture, and documenting the distinctions between Israelite women’s experiences and those of their male counterparts, Ackerman reconstructs an essential picture of women’s lived religion in ancient Israelite culture.
Susan Ackerman is the Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College, where she has taught since 1990.