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Title:

Daughters of the desert : stories of remarkable women from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions / Claire Rudolf Murphy ... [et al.].

Edition:

1st Quality pbk ed.

Publisher:

SkyLight Paths Pub.,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

191 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Women in the Bible--Biography.
Bible--Biography.
Women in the Koran--Biography.

Other Authors:

Murphy, Claire Rudolf.

Notes:

Originally published: 2003. Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172).

Contents:

Timeline of the stories -- Jewish stories: Thousand wrinkles: Story of Sarah -- River Journey: Story of Shiphrah -- Dance in the desert: Story of Miriam -- Pool Siloam: Story of Huldah -- O come my beloved: Story of Shoshana -- Return to Hadassah: Story of Esther -- Christian stories: Woman to woman: Story of Mary of Naareth -- Crumbs from the table: Story of Eleni -- Will I drink of his cup?: Story Salome -- Servant to truth: Story of Binah -- Love casts out fear: Story of Mary Magdalene -- Weaving a church: Story of Lydia -- Muslim stories: Night wind: Story of Eve -- Waters of Zamzam: Story of Hagar -- Faith blossoms: Story of Khadija -- Prayers in the darkness: Story of Fatima -- Merchant boys' prank: Story of Zarah -- Dogs of al-Haw'ab: Story of Aisha -- Further reading -- Authors' note -- About skylight paths.

ISBN:

9781594731068 (pbk.)
1594731063 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)68813242

LCCN:

2009293466

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)