Hagar: the oppressed foreign worker -- Rahab: the faithful prostitute -- Jephthah's daughter: a sacrificial victim -- Ruth and Naomi: companions through life transitions -- Abigail: an advocate of pacifism -- The faith of two unnamed women -- Miriam -- Deborah -- Hannah -- Judith -- Esther -- Susanna.
Note
"First published by Claretian Publications ... Quezon City 1101 Philippines"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-225).