A Feminist Companion to John

The studies in this second Feminist Companion to John include some that seek to locate the cumulative effect of all the stories concerning women, and these lead to general suggestions concerning both the evangelist's view of gender and the role of women in the Johannine community. Others look to christological language and theological categories in the search for an alternative to the androcentrism and exclusivity theologians typically associate with the Fourth Gospel. A third group highlights specific scenes, such as the crucifixion and the appearance to Mary Magdalene in the garden, to interrogate the function of feminine imagery, the implications of particularly troublesome verses, and the cultural appropriations of the narratives. The contributors are Amy-Jill Levine, Adele Reinhartz, Satako Yamaguchi, Dorothy Lee, Colleen Conway, Adeline Fehribach, Deborah Sawyer, Harold Attridge and Jane Schaberg.