The bible; a history.
November 27, 2011 at 11:03 pm
(This post was last modified: November 27, 2011 at 11:11 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
From the "Lost World" series.
A seven part series of very mixed quality. Last week they had that appalling Anne Whitecombe person.
However,last night they had some very learned reform rabbis and my favourite historian,Marina Warner,who has written extensively about historical females. EG Joan D'arc and the cult of the virgin Mary.
The programme was about women in the bible,from Eve,Deborah,and Bathsheba etc etc to Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene etc etc. I was impressed that they referred to the story of Lilith as the first woman.(she became the red headed demon Ashoroth)
The programme also pointed out that popular views of biblical women are rarely supported by scripture.
Highly recommended (I'd skip the episode with Anne thingy)
PS: there WAS an interesting snippet where Stephen Fry ripped into Anne Witless.
A seven part series of very mixed quality. Last week they had that appalling Anne Whitecombe person.
However,last night they had some very learned reform rabbis and my favourite historian,Marina Warner,who has written extensively about historical females. EG Joan D'arc and the cult of the virgin Mary.
The programme was about women in the bible,from Eve,Deborah,and Bathsheba etc etc to Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene etc etc. I was impressed that they referred to the story of Lilith as the first woman.(she became the red headed demon Ashoroth)
The programme also pointed out that popular views of biblical women are rarely supported by scripture.
Highly recommended (I'd skip the episode with Anne thingy)
PS: there WAS an interesting snippet where Stephen Fry ripped into Anne Witless.
