Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries

ISBN-13: 9780415107495 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 200 str.

Dr Deborah F. Sawyer

Opis

This volume focuses on religion during the period of Roman imperial rule and its significance in women's lives. It discusses the variety of religious expression, from pagan cults and classical mythology to ancient Judaism and early Christianity, and the wide array of religious functions fulfilled by women. The author analyzes examples from each context, creating an image of this crucial period which laid the foundations of western civilization. The study considers the concepts of religion and of women in the light of post-modern critique.

Recenzje

'Those attentive to cultural theory and students of early religion may find this well-documented study of interest.' - The Catholic Reporter

Spis treści

Introduction, Part I The setting—Ancient Greece and Hellenization, Part II Women in narrative and religious practice, Part III Religion and gender, Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Deborah F. Sawyer