Wisdom's Daughter: A Novel of Solomon and Sheba
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Published: 2005
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This is the tale of Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba, who rules the spice lands and bows before the will of the Goddess.Thisis the tale of Solomon, the King of Israel and Judea, who built the
golden temple to Yahweh in Jerusalem. Once he prayed that he might rule
wisely.This is the tale of Solomon's wives, of his concubines
... and of his daughter Baalit, more beloved than any son. Here are
their voices, their mysteries, and their deepest secrets. Here they sing
their songs and weave their tapestries.As the queen's search
for a true heir to her throne takes her to the court of the wisest man
in the world, both she and the king learn how to value truth, love, and
duty...and the king's daughter learns that not all the world is ruled by
men.Wisdom's Daughter is a vivid and richly textured rendition
of the biblical tale of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Told in a
tapestry of voices that ring with authenticity, Wisdom's Daughter
profoundly reveals the deep ties among women in a patriarchal world.
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