Woman in Sacred History

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

20 chapters7h 59mEnglish1874

About this book

A series of sketches of 19 women in the Bible, drawn from scriptural, historical and legendary sources. Separated into 3 divisions: Women of the Patriarchal Ages (Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah & Rachel); Women of the National Period (Miriam, Deborah, Delilah, Jepthah's daughter, Hannah, Ruth, the witch of Endor, Esther & Judith) and Women of the Christian Era (the mythical Madonna, Mary, the daughter of Herodias, the woman of Samaria, Mary Magdalene & Martha and Mary). - Summary by Ron Altman

Chapters (19)

1SARAH The Princess

1096

2HAGAR the Slave

1193

3REBEKAH the Bride

1356

4LEAH & RACHEL

1440

5MIRIAM, Sister of Moses

3151

6DEBORAH the Prophetess

1315

7DELILAH the Destroyer

753

8Jephtha's Daughter

570

9HANNAH the Praying Mother

1069

10RUTH the Moabitess

1302

11The Witch of Endor

1109

12Queen ESTHER

1895

13JUDITH the Deliverer

1362

14The Mythical Madonna

1420

15MARY the Mother of Jesus

3179

16The Daughter of Herodias

518

17The Woman of Samaria

641

18MARY MAGDALENE

1066

19MARTHA & MARY

2307

Woman in Sacred History

About this book

Chapters (19)

Comments