Women in the New Testament world

Resource Information

The work Women in the New Testament world represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Women in the New Testament world

Statement of responsibility

Susan Hylen

Creator

• Hylen, Susan

Subject

• Bible, New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Women in the Bible

Language

eng

Summary

This text presents and interprets evidence for women's lives in the social context of the New Testament. Some of the evidence from this period of Roman history suggests that women's roles were sharply restricted. Other evidence shows women taking on leadership roles, managing property, and the like. Previous interpreters have often argued that the two kinds of evidence describe different groups or arenas where women's activity was either forbidden or allowed. However, this work argues that the evidence points to complex gender norms that were sometimes in tension.--

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized