| Melania: Early Christianity Through the Life of One Family Volume 3 Contributor(s): Chin, Catherine Michael (Editor), Schroeder, Caroline T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0520292081 ISBN-13: 9780520292086 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christianity - Saints & Sainthood - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 270.209 |
| LCCN: 2016018264 |
| Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity and provides an insightful portrait of their legacies in the modern world. Departing from the traditionally patriarchal view, Melania gives a poignant and sometimes surprising account of how the rise of Christian institutions in the Roman Empire shaped our understanding of women's roles in the larger world. |