Readers of the New Testament notice varying ideas about women. Some women are submissive and silent; others have titles of leaders or speak with approval. In this book, Susan Hylen guides readers through new interpretations of this evidence. She argues that women in the culture enacted feminine virtues in a variety of ways, including active leadership in their communities.
Readers of the New Testament notice varying ideas about women. Some women are submissive and silent; others have titles of leaders or speak with approval. In this book, Susan Hylen guides readers through new interpretations of this evidence. She argues that women in the culture enacted feminine virtues in a variety of ways, including active leadership in their communities.
Susan E. Hylen is Associate Professor of New Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. She is the author of four books, including A Modest Apostle: Thecla and the History of Women in the Early Church.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Interpreting Evidence for Women's Lives Chapter 3: Gendered Virtues Chapter 4: Marriage, Divorce, and Widowhood Chapter 5: Class Status, Wealth, and Patronage Chapter 6: Occupations Chapter 7: Speech and Silence Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index of Primary Sources Topical Index
List of Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Interpreting Evidence for Women's Lives Chapter 3: Gendered Virtues Chapter 4: Marriage, Divorce, and Widowhood Chapter 5: Class Status, Wealth, and Patronage Chapter 6: Occupations Chapter 7: Speech and Silence Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index of Primary Sources Topical Index
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