Christian women in the patristic world: their influence, authority, and legacy in the second through fifth centuries
From facing wild beasts in the arena to governing the Roman Empire, Christian women--as preachers and philosophers, martyrs and empresses, virgins and mothers -- influenced the shape of the church in its formative centuries. This book provides in a single volume a nearly complete compendium of extan...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Baker Academic
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | Book Review (2018) (Sweeney, James P.)
[Rezension von: Cohick, Lynn H., Christian Women in the Patristic World: Their Influence, Authority, and Legacy in the Second through Fifth Centuries] (2020) (Abrahamsen, Valerie) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Woman
/ Celebrity
/ Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAA Church history |
| Further subjects: | B
Melania Female saint
B Women in Christianity History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Monica Saint 332-387 B Women in Christianity History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Women in Christianity Early church B 30-600 B Women in Christianity B History |
| Summary: | From facing wild beasts in the arena to governing the Roman Empire, Christian women--as preachers and philosophers, martyrs and empresses, virgins and mothers -- influenced the shape of the church in its formative centuries. This book provides in a single volume a nearly complete compendium of extant evidence about Christian women in the second through fifth centuries. It highlights the social and theological contributions they made to shaping early Christian beliefs and practices, integrating their influence into the history of the patristic church and showing how their achievements can be edifying for contemporary Christians |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-277) and indexes Rezension (Review): Augustinian Studies 50 (2019) 93-94 (D. Perrier) |
| ISBN: | 080103955X |