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A History of Women in Christianity to 1600
About this book
An overarching history of women in the Christian Church from antiquity to the Reformation, perfect for advanced undergraduates and seminary students alike
A History of Women in Christianity to 1600 presents a continuous narrative account of women's engagement with the Christian tradition from its origins to the seventeenth century, synthesizing a diverse range of scholarship into a single, easily accessible volume. Locating significant individuals and events within their historical context, this well-balanced textbook offers an assessment of women's contributions to the development of Christian doctrine while providing insights into how structural and environmental factors have shaped women's experience of Christianity.
Written by a prominent scholar in the field, the book addresses complex discourses concerning women and gender in the Church, including topics often ignored in broad narratives of Christian history. Students will explore the ways women served in liturgical roles within the church, the experience of martyrdom for early Christian women, how the social and political roles of women changed after the fall of Rome, the importance of women in the re-evangelization of Western Europe, and more. Through twelve chapters, organized chronologically, this comprehensive text:
- Examines conceptions of sex and gender tracing back their roots to the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman culture
- Provides a unique view of key women in the Church in the Middle Ages, including the rise of women's monasticism and the impact of the Inquisition
- Compares and contrasts each of the major confessions of the Church during the Reformation
- Explores lesser-known figures from beyond the Western European tradition
A History of Women in Christianity to 1600 is an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in Christian traditions, historical theology, religious studies, medieval history, Reformation history, and gender history, as well as an invaluable resource for seminary students and scholars in the field.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Chapter 1 A History of Women in Christianity: An Introduction
- Chapter 2 Filling the Hungry with Good Things: Women in Christianity to 200
- Chapter 3 From Agnes to Sant’Agnese: Women as Witnesses, 200–350
- Chapter 4 Romancing Stones: Women in Christianity, 350–500
- Chapter 5 Bridgeheads in the Early Medieval Kingdoms: Women at the Frontiers, 500–750
- Chapter 6 Charlemagne’s Daughters: Women, Empire, and Reform, 750–1050
- Chapter 7 New Learning, Old Problems: Women and the Reformations of the Twelfth Century, 1050–1200
- Chapter 8 Clare and Company: The Social Mystics, 1200–1300
- Chapter 9 The Political Visionary, 1300–1500
- Chapter 10 Witness in Translation: Women in the Protestant Reformation, 1500–1600
- Chapter 11 Women in the Catholic Reformation, 1500–1600
- Chapter 12 Conclusion
- Index
- EULA