A Woman's Place - House Churches In Earliest Christianity

Informationen zum Autor Margaret Y. MacDonald is Professor of New Testament at St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia, Canada). Klappentext This focused look at women in the household context discusses the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of women's everyday existence are investigated, including the lives of wives, widows, women with children, female slaves, women as patrons, household leaders, and teachers. In addition, several key themes emerge: hospitality, dining practices, and the extent of female segregation. Zusammenfassung Looks at women in the household context discussing the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. This book investigates several aspects of women's everyday existence! including the lives of wives! widows! women with children! female slaves! women as patrons! household leaders! and teachers.

About the author

Margaret Y. MacDonald is Professor of New Testament at St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia, Canada).

Product details

• Authors: Margaret y MacDonald, Margaret Y. MacDonald, Carolyn Osiek, Carolyn A. Osiek, Carolyn/ MacDonald Osiek, Janet Tulloch
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9780800637774
• ISBN: 978-0-8006-3777-4
• No. of pages: 345
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations