01323nam a2200301 a 450000500170000000800200001702000180003704100080005508200130006308200120007610000240008810000110011224500180012324500420014124500230018326000100020626000430021626000090025930000110026830000280027930000100030749000500031752004630036765000500083065000180088065000420089885600810094020260119071433.02024-07-25 09:08:01  a9781570039836  aeng  a222.3506  bK75-J54  aKoosed, Jennifer L.  eAuthor  aGleaning Ruth  bA Biblical Heroine and Her Afterlives  cJennifer L. Koosed  aU.S.A  bThe University of South Carolina Press  c2011  a173tr.  bHardcover, Illustration  c24 cm  aStudies on Personalities of the Old Testament  aThe biblical story of Ruth celebrates the power to begin life anew, to gather what has been scattered, to glean what one needs. In this original approach to understanding an ancient love story, Jennifer L. Koosed crafts a multifaceted portrait of the Old Testament character of Ruth and of the demanding agricultural world in which her story unfolds. Highlighting the most complex aspects of the book--the relationships Ruth has with her mother-in-law, Naomi  aReligion -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament  aBible -- Ruth  aBible -- Criticism and Interpretation4 uhttps://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15067/51skr0argvl-sy466.jpgyCover Image