Christian Women in the Patristic World

Christian Women in the Patristic World
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781493410217
ISBN-13 : 1493410210
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Book Synopsis Christian Women in the Patristic World by : Lynn H. Cohick

Download or read book Christian Women in the Patristic World written by Lynn H. Cohick and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From facing wild beasts in the arena to governing the Roman Empire, Christian women--as preachers and philosophers, martyrs and empresses, virgins and mothers--influenced the shape of the church in its formative centuries. This book provides in a single volume a nearly complete compendium of extant evidence about Christian women in the second through fifth centuries. It highlights the social and theological contributions they made to shaping early Christian beliefs and practices, integrating their influence into the history of the patristic church and showing how their achievements can be edifying for contemporary Christians.


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