Jan Fingerland's book is not just another narrative about the fates of biblical women. It seeks to do something else. It explores how these stories have been understood over the centuries by rabbis, Christian theologians or various sects whose interpretations have been suppressed or forgotten over time.
The author asks what modern disciplines such as anthropology, linguistics or psychoanalysis can add. What of the original content is hidden, or at least diluted, by modern translations. And how the stories of biblical women have been interpreted by artists, whether painters, filmmakers, or writers. In doing so, they come to surprising conclusions that in many ways run counter to commonly held interpretations.
The text of the book is documented by extensive pictorial material.
Czech edition