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The past holds fascinating stories, but those of women have often been forgotten or lost in time. The Untamable Women of the Bible blends religion and feminism, drawing the portraits of 25 rebellious and strong women; from the most famous, like Eve and Mary, to lesser-known characters, like Abigail and Micol. Each portrait is made up by three sections: scriptures and fiction intertwine to build the woman’s story, told in first person narration; then fun facts and references in pop culture complete it and show how contemporary their tales are, and how deeply arts and entertainment are constantly influenced by them.


Maria Teresa Milano teaches Hebrew culture and language, is a translator and a writer. With Sonda she has published This Book Is Anti-Racist (2020).

Valentina Merzi is an illustrator and a photographer with a master’s in Photography and digital imaging.

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