| Women and Knowledge in Early Christianity Contributor(s): Tervahauta, Ulla (Editor), Miroshnikov, Ivan (Editor), Lehtipuu, Outi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 900435543X ISBN-13: 9789004355439 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 270.108 |
| LCCN: 2017048711 |
| Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now available in Open Access thanks to the support of the University of Helsinki. 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). |