Women and knowledge in early Christianity

The Resource Women and knowledge in early Christianity
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Women and knowledge in early Christianity
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edited by Ulla Tervahauta, Ivan Miroshnikov, Outi Lehtipuu, Ismo Dunderberg
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Language
eng
Summary
Women and knowledge are interconnected in several ways in late ancient and early Christian discourses, not least because wisdom (Sophia) and spiritual knowledge (Gnosis) were frequently personified as female entities. Ancient texts deal with idealized women and use feminine imagery to describe the divine but they also debate women's access to and capacity of gaining knowledge. Combining rhetorical analysis with social historical approaches, the contributions in this book cover a wide array of source materials, drawing special attention to the so-called Gnostic texts. The fourteen essays, written by prominent experts of ancient Christianity, are dedicated to Professor Antti Marjanen (University of Helsinki).--
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
  • Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : texts and studies of early Christian life and language,
  • Open Access e-Books
Series volume
v. 144
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