A Feminist Companion to Patristic Literature
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:1st May '08
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In its twelth volume this text examines a number of Patristic texts and early Christian documents from a feminist perspective.
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.In its twelfth volume this text examines a number of Patristic texts and early Christian documents from a feminist perspective."The Feminist Companion to Patristic Literature" is the twelfth volume in the "Feminist Companion to the Bible and Early Christian Literature" series. Presenting cutting-edge studies by both established scholars and new voices from diverse cultures and contexts, the series not only displays the range of feminist readings, but also offers essential readings for all students of the New Testament and early Christian literature.This volume examines a number of 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". The contributors include: Barbara Bowe, Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, Denise Buell, Virginia Burrus, Elizabeth Castelli, Elizabeth Clark, Kathy Gaca, Robin Jensen, Ross S Kraemer, Carolyn Osiek, Carolyn Osiek, and Theresa Shaw. It is suitable for libraries; academics; postgraduates and upper level undergraduates.
"This twelfth addition to the Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings series examines a number of core Patristic texts and early Christian documents from a feminist perspective. Essays by ten contributors include discussions of early Christian depictions of martyrdom, exhortations to asceticism, biblical reinterpretation, art and architecture, philosophy, and prayer." -BookNotes, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, October 2008
Mention -New Testament Abstracts, Vol. 53 No. 1, 2009
"A very helpful collection, complete with a long bibliography and an index of subjects and names." International Review of Biblical Studies, vol. 54:2007/08
"All the essays are worth reading" Ecclesiastical History July 2009
"The ten essays in this volume offer a rich variety of perspectives from several generations of scholars... This is a very distinguished and helpful collection of essays in a single volume." Reviewed by Rebecca Lyman in Expository Times, September 2009.
Mention. Distinctive News of Women in Ministry. April 2010
"I found the work readable, stimulating, and informative" Journal for the Study for the New Testament Booklist 2009 -- Ruth B. Edwards * Journal for the Study of the New Testament *
Covering a wide selection of themes and texts, the authors primarily explore the “construction” of images, types and roles attributed to women, but without neglecting to include an important contextual reflection on the methods and perspectives of the contemporary feminist research work. * Revue des Livres *
ISBN: 9780567045553
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 402g
256 pages