Ruth And Esther - Marcia Y. Riggs

Ruth And Esthernbsp;theologically Examines Ruth And Esther As Moral Agents Who Overcome Gendered Violence With Moral Courage And This Volume Of The Belief Commentary Series, Marcia Y. Riggs Brings A Womanist, Social-ethical Reading Of The Books Of Ruth And Esther To Reveal The Intersection Of Various Forms Of Gendered Violence-social, Political, Ethnic, Economic. Riggs Insightfully Invites Readers To Examine How Ruth And Esther Are Social Actors And Moral Agents Responding Constructively To Gendered Violence In Their Contexts, And She Offers Historical And Contemporary Examples Of Gendered Violence To Juxtapose With The Experiences Of Ruth And Esther.