Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172).
Synopsis
How would the most cherished stories of Christianity, Judaism and Islam be different if women were the active central figures?
This ground-breaking collection of short stories brings to life the women--daring, brave, thoughtful and wise--who played important and exciting roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Join Esther as she stands against injustice and her king to save her people, Aisha as she leads hundreds of men into terrifying battle and Mary as she and Elizabeth dream of the new lives growing inside them. How must Sarah have felt, turning Hagar out into the desert? And how must Hagar have felt, traveling from the safety and security of Abraham's land toward an uncertain future? These stories invite us to come to know and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these women--mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.
Synopsis
Short stories of daring, brave, thoughtful, wise women who played important roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Invites us to understand and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.
Table of Contents
Jewish stories.A thousand wrinkles : a story of Sarah --River journey : a story of Shiphrah --A dance in the desert : a story of Miriam --The pool of Siloam : a story of Huldah --O come my beloved : a story of Shoshana --Return to Hadassah : a story of Esther --Christian stories.Woman to woman : a story of Mary of Nazareth --Crumbs from the table : a story of Eleni --Will I drink of his cup? : a story of Salome --Servant to truth : a story of Binah --Love casts our fear : a story of Mary Magdalene --Weaving a church : a story of Lydia --Muslim stories.The night wind : a story of Eve --The waters of Zamzam : a story of Hagar --A faith blossoms : a story of Khadija --Prayers in the darkness : a story of Fatima --The merchant boys' prank : a story of Zarah --The dogs of al-Haw'ab : a story of Aisha.