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Phipps, William E.

Assertive biblical women / William E. Phipps.

p. cm. -- (Contributions in women's studies, ISSN 0147-104X;
no. 128)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-28498-9 (alk. paper)

1. Women in the Bible. 2. Assertiveness (Psychology)--Biblical
teaching. I. Title. II. Series.

BS575.P48 1992

220.9'2--dc20 92-3026

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Copyright © 1992 by William E. Phipps

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 92-3026

ISBN: 0-313-28498-9

ISSN: 0147-104X

First published in 1992

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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Copyrighted material from "A Woman Was the First to Declare Scripture Holy," previously
published by this author in Bible Review ( 6:2, April, 1990), has been used in revised form.

Quotations from the Bible are usually the author's own translation, but indebtedness to a
variety of versions can be found.

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