This female man of God: women and spiritual power in the Patristic Age, AD 350-450

This book is a study of the contribution of women to the development of the newly legitimate Christian church in the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. There are many women noted for the example of their life in this period, regarded amongst the luminaries of the day; but while their male mentors...

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Main Author: Cloke, Gillian 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge 1995
In:Year: 1995
Reviews:REVIEWS (1997) (Harrison, Verna E. F., 1953 -)
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christianity / Mother (Motif) / Doctrine
Further subjects:B Women in Christianity History Early church, ca. 30-600
B Holiness Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
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Summary:This book is a study of the contribution of women to the development of the newly legitimate Christian church in the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. There are many women noted for the example of their life in this period, regarded amongst the luminaries of the day; but while their male mentors, the patristic authors have retained their fame, the women who surrounded and influenced them have all but disappeared from sight. The women themselves are partly to blame for this, for in order to be pious it made sense to disguise one's sex sometimes literally: Dr Cloke gives examples of those whose sex was discovered only after their death - they sought to become androgynous, a third sex before God. This book looks at a multitude of examples in some detail and takes an overview of the role of Christian women at this time. It should appeal not only to historians, classicists and theologians, but also to anyone who takes a general interest in the changing status of women over the the centuries.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237) and index
ISBN:0203422546
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4324/9780203422540