A Feminist Companion to Patristic Literature

Zusammenfassung Examines Patristic texts and early Christian documents from a feminist perspective, including "Clement of Rome", "Clement of Alexandria", the "Christian Martyr" and the "Gospel of Thomas". This volume is suitable for libraries; academics; postgraduates and upper level undergraduates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Barbara E. Bowe'Many Women Have Been Empowered through God's Grace': Feminist Contradictions and Curiosities in Clement of Rome Denise Kimber BuellAmbiguous Legacy: A Feminist Commentary on Clement of Alexandria's Works Virginia BurrusTorture and Travail: Producing the Christian Martyr Elizabeth CastelliVirginity and its Meaning for Women's Sexuality in Early Christianity Elizabeth A. ClarkIdeology, History and the Construction of 'Woman' in Late Ancient Christianity Kathy L. GacaThe Pentateuch or Plato: Two Competing Paradigms of Christian Sexual Morality Robin M. JensenMater Ecclesia and Fons Aeterna: The Church and Her Womb in Ancient Christian Tradition Ross S. KraemerWhen Is A Text About a Woman a Text About a Woman: The Cases of Aseneth and Perpetua Carolyn OsiekThe Patronage of Women in Early Christianity Teresa M. ShawThe Virgin Charioteer and the Bride of Christ: Gender and the Passions in Late Ancient Ethics and Early Christian Writings on Virginity

Product details

• Authors: Amy-Jill Levine, Amy-Jill (EDT)/ Robbins Levine
• Assisted by: Amy-Jill Levine (Editor), Levine Amy-Jill (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9780567045553
• ISBN: 978-0-567-04555-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Feminist Companion to the New; Feminist Companion to the New; Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Christianity, History of Religion, Feminism & feminist theory, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Feminism and feminist theory, Bible readings, selections and meditations, The Early Church