The laughter of Sarah : biblical exegesis, feminist theory, and the laughter of delight /

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by  Conybeare, Catherine.

The Laughter of Sarah
Biblical Interpretation, Contemporary Feminism, and the Concept of Delight
ISBN: 9781137370914
DOI: 10.1057/9781137370914
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Also by Catherine Conybeare
Paulinus Noster: Self and Symbols in the Letters of Paulinus of Nola (2000)
The Irrational Augustine (2006)
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I Would Be True.
Words by Howard Walter.
Music by Herbert Howells.
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