Download or read book Dinah's Lament written by Joy A. Schroeder and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a searching and sensitive exploration of the ways Christians through the centuries read biblical narratives about sexual violence, Joy A. Schroeder opens new Windows into the history of the church's attitudes about rape. Dinah's Lament raises important questions about the ways Christian readers may continue to shield the Bible from criticism and reinforce patterns of subjugation, silencing, and violence against women. Book jacket.