Meet me at the well

By Jane Yolen

Subjects: Bible, Women in the Bible, Women in the bible, Criticism, interpretation, Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., o. t.

Description: Old Testatment stories center around men. Leaders, prophets, kings, and priests are all male. But hidden in the background are strong-willed, daring females. Each chapter is devoted to a single story with text complemented by sidebars, known in Jewish tradition as midrashim, that pose questions, provide more information, and include nondemoninational interpretations.