| Women at the Table: Three Medieval Theologians Contributor(s): Mayeski, Marie Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814658296 ISBN-13: 9780814658291 Publisher: Michael Glazier Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: Although often missing in official documents, women of medieval times exercised power and voice in the theological discussions around them. "Women at the Table analyzes the biographies of three saints as genuine theological sources, acknowledging the roles these women played, not only in the creation of these texts (as subject, author, source, or commissioner), but also as a legitimate part of the Church's tradition. Mayeski asserts that medieval hagiography, often neglected in theological scholarship, was a vital theological genre for early Christian theologians, and that treating them as such brings forth the lives of these women, their voices, and the transitioning Church around them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Theology - History - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 274.030 |
| LCCN: 2004004072 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.08" W x 9.1" (0.64 lbs) 159 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although often missing in official documents, women of medieval times exercised power and voice in the theological discussions around them. Women at the Table analyzes the biographies of three saints as genuine theological sources, acknowledging the roles these women played, not only in the creation of these texts (as subject, author, source, or commissioner) but also as a legitimate part of the Church's tradition. Mayeski asserts that medieval hagiography, often neglected in theological scholarship, was a vital theological genre for early Christian theologians, and that treating them as such brings forth the lives of these women, their voices, and the transitioning Church around them. Chapters are: "Theology and Narrative Sources: An Introduction," ?Life of St. Margaret: Theology of Inherited Virtue and Childbirth, ? ?Life of St. Leoba: Theology of Church in Mission, ? and ?Life of St. Radegunde: Theology of Power and the Cross.? |
Contributor Bio(s): Mayeski, Marie Anne: - Marie Anne Mayeski is professor emerita of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Having written extensively on Aelred and his Cistercian context and on medieval women and their contributions to church, society, and theological developments, she has published three books: Women: Models of Liberation (Sheed and Ward), Dhuoda: Ninth Century Mother and Theologian (University of Scranton Press), and Women at the Table (Liturgical Press). |