Shelly Matthews

Changing Horizons

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“An important collection of essays by a scholar who has changed the way we think about the discipline of Biblical studies.”

Corinthian Democracy

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Challenging conventional wisdom concerning the demise of ekklesia discourse in the Roman period, Anna Miller brilliantly reclaims ekklesia as a designation for democratic political assemblies engaged in deliberations concerning freedom and equality in the first century, and situates Paul's first letter to the Corinthians within this framework. This is an exhilarating read, opening new windows onto arguments in Corinth, the legitimacy of women's speech in ancient assemblies, and the vibrancy of democratic ideals under empire.”

Faith and Feminism

Theology

“This volume, edited by two scholars known for their close reading and graceful writing about religious texts, comes at an important time: when people of faith committed to the full humanity of all wo/men, but separated both by different religious traditions and by the distance between our countries and continents, need resources for igniting conversations with each other. Though it includes important work by senior scholars in Christian feminist and womanist theological circles, the contributions of the emerging scholars in these pages will do at least as much to move these conversations forward. Feminists who situate themselves within Christian communities will do well to study long and hard the contributions from Muslim feminist scholars featured here. North American readers will learn much from those who offer their contributions from the other continents. Let the conversations, contentions and disclosure go forward.”

The Salome Project

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“"dared to dip her toe" into the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation, and beyond, takes us on a fast paced and insightful tour into literary, historical, art historical and feminist questions concerning Salome, daughter of Herodias. Here we find Salome the seductress, the innocent child, the lesbian, the vampire, and more. A fascinating and entertaining entry into this story and its afterlives.”