Rediscovering Eve

Carol Meyers holds the Mary Grace Wilson Professorship in Religion at Duke University. A specialist in biblical studies and archaeology, she is a prominent scholar in the study of women in the biblical world and a trustee of the American Schools of Oriental Research and of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. She also serves on the board of directors of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation and is president-elect of the Society of Biblical Literature.

• Preface ; Notes on Translations, Transcriptions, and Documentation ; 1. Eve and Israelite Women: Understanding the Task ; 2. Resources for the Task ; 3. Setting the Scene: The Ancient Environment ; 4. Eve in Eden: Genesis 2-3 ; 5. Eve out of Eden: Genesis 3:16 ; 6. Eve's World: The Household ; 7. Women and Household Maintenance, Part I: Economic, Reproductive, and Socio-Political Activities ; 8. Women and Household Maintenance, Part II: Religious Activities ; 9. Excursus: Professional Women ; 10. Gender and Society: Reconstructing Relationships, Rethinking Systems ; Epilogue: Beyond the Hebrew Bible ; Notes

Through a thorough analysis of biblical and extra-biblical literature, Meyers uncovers the enormously meaningful roles women played and shows how their active participation within and outside the household shaped Israelite society...Meyers' revised work is rich in content, well documented, and a welcome addition to her earlier contribution on this important topic.