Blessed among women?: mothers and motherhood in the New Testament

This book examines ancient generative theories, physiological understandings of breast milk, and presentations of prominent mothers to analyze these themes in the New Testament and several early Christian writings. Identifying themselves as members of God's household, ancient Christians utilize...

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Main Author: Myers, Alicia D. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford Oxford University Press [2017]
In:Year: 2017
Reviews:Blessed Among Women? Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament, Alicia D. Myers, Oxford University Press, 2017 (ISBN978-0-1906-7708-4), xiv + 232 pp., hb £64 (2019) (Baldrick-Morrone, Tara)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Mother / Motherhood
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Maternité Dans la Bible
B Mothers in the Bible
B Women in the Bible
B Mères Dans la Bible
B Féminité Aspect religieux Dans la Bible
B Maria von Nazaret, Biblische Person
B Salvation
B Motherhood Religious aspects Christianity
B Mother
B Blessing
B Motherhood
B Child
B New Testament