Women in Christian Traditions / / Rebecca Moore.

Uncovers women's participation and impact on defining historical moments and themes of Christian traditionsWomen in Christian Traditions offers a concise and accessible examination of the roles women have played in the construction and practice of Christian traditions, revealing the enormous de...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2015]
©2015
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Women in Religions ; 2
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Why Study Women in Christian Traditions?
  • 1. In the Beginning . . . Eve
  • 2. The Women Disciples in the Kingdom of God
  • 3. Women and the Conversion of an Empire
  • 4. Saints, Seers, and Scholars in the Middle Ages
  • 5. Women Reformed, Women Resistant
  • 6. Spirit-Filled Women in the Nineteenth Century
  • 7. Churchwomen on the Margins and in the Mainstream
  • Conclusion: The Church of Martha and Mary
  • Questions for Discussion
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • For Further Reading
  • Subject Index
  • Index to the Bible and New Testament Apocrypha
  • About the Author