Deborah F. Sawyer

Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries" focuses on religion during the period of Roman imperial rule and its significance in women's lives. Discussing the rich 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 key examples from each context, creating a vivid image of this crucial period which laid the foundations of Western civilization. This study challenges the concepts of religion and of women in the light of post-modern critique. As such, it is an important contribution to contemporary gender theory. In its broad and interdisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to students of early religion as well as those interested in cultural theory.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134841783
• Artikelnr.: 49987040

Autorenporträt

Deborah F. Sawyer

Inhaltsangabe

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