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- Women in Early Christianity: Translations from Greek Texts
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
What emerges from these texts is a colorful portrayal of the many faces of ancient Christian women in their roles as teachers, prophets, martyrs, widows, deaconesses, ascetics, virgins, wives, and mothers.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- I. Women's Roles in the Church
- Catechumens
- pp. 47-48
- Deaconesses
- pp. 62-65
- II. Women and Virginity
- Female Comportment
- pp. 71-78
- Major Treatises on Virginity
- pp. 78-117
- The Subintroductae
- pp. 117-150
- Transvestism
- pp. 150-152
- III. Portraits of Ascetic Women
- Ascetic Heroines in Literature
- pp. 155-191
- Biographies of Ascetic Leaders
- pp. 192-236
- Women in Desert Asceticism
- pp. 236-250
- IV. Women and Domestic Life
- Praise for Mothers and Sisters
- pp. 276-286
- V. Female Imagery and Theology
- Eve-Mary Theme
- pp. 289-295
- Marian Literature
- pp. 295-307
- Female Images and Metaphors
- pp. 307-322
- Appendices and Indices
- General Index
- pp. 333-336
- Index of Biblical Passages
- pp. 337-340
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813216300
Related ISBN(s)
9780813214177
MARC Record
OCLC
861793346
Pages
360
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2005
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