TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blanchard,Kathryn D'Arcy
AU  - Webster,Jane S.
TI  - Lady parts: biblical women and the vagina monologues 
SN  - 9781621895992
AV  - BS521.4 .L339 2012eb
U1  - 220.92082 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Eugene, Oregon
PB  - Wipf & Stock Publishers
KW  - Bible
KW  - Feminist criticism
KW  - Critique féministe
KW  - fast
KW  - Women in the Bible
KW  - Drama
KW  - Monologues
KW  - monologues
KW  - aat
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Biblical Biography
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - " ... a collection of monologues in the voices of biblical women written by modern women in conversation with both the Bible and The Vagina Monologues."--Introduction, p. 25; Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-136) and "Questions for discussion."
N2  - How might women in the Bible tell their stories if they were prompted to do so by Eve Ensler's controversial play, The Vagina Monologues? This collection imagines some answers to that question. The monologues herein are written by a variety of authors, including scholars, undergraduates, clergy, and laywomen; the content of the narratives reflects this variety, being at times faithful or irreverent, tragic or even funny. All seek to give twenty-first-century voices to women in canonical texts--including the Hebrew Bible, Deuterocanonical books, and New Testament--who are often speechless, nameless, or otherwise marginalized. Not for the faint of heart, these monologues not only end the silences but also add flesh and bone to characters whose experiences have too easily been justified, metaphorized, or altogether ignored. By naming the torn places in these women's stories, this volume invites readers to encounter both the biblical characters and their contemporary interpreters with an attitude of compassionate listening. Our hope is that such compassionate listening may contribute not only to more just readings of sacred texts, but also to the mission of Eve Ensler and V-Day to end global violence against women and girls
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