Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-255) and indexes.
Contents:
Divine and human dynamics in Genesis 2-3 -- Setting the stage : God and human (Genesis 2) -- The ultimate test : created versus creator (Genesis 3) -- Human to human - the conceptual triad in the Genesis narratives -- Persuasive appeal : Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 12 and 20) -- To persuade and to deceive : Isaac and Jacob (Genesis 27-28) -- A semblance of power : Sarah and Hagar (Genesis 16 and 21) -- Quest for power in the family domain : Rachel and Leah (Genesis 29-30) -- Unleashed power through disguised identity : Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) -- Excursus : aspects of the law in the Genesis narratives -- Female-male dynamics in contemporary contexts -- Gender and power differentials -- Persuasion in functional and relational domains.
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