The Invention of Monotheist Ethics, Volume II
presents a comprehensive analysis of the Biblical
Book of Samuel.
Usually taken to be a socio-political history of ancient Israel during a turbulent century of change,
The Invention of Monotheist Ethics
contends that beneath this surface level the true focus of
Samuel
is a profound appraisal of power, its seductive appeal and its drastic limitations. Thus
emerges as a radical critique of our power-based world, and the way we, its inhabitants, order our lives. Taken together with the contention that the
Book of Samuel
was written by a woman, the Biblical book emerges as a woman's critique of a man's world. This assessment concludes by proposing an alternative to the world we know: a world based on care and concern. Relying on recent sociological studies, this work explores the ramifications of an ethic based on care rather than justice.