Melania: early Christianity through the life of one family

"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 the influence that...

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Weitere Verfasser: Chin, Catherine M. 1972- (HerausgeberIn), Schroeder, Caroline T. 1971- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California University of California Press [2017]
Schriftenreihe:Christianity in late Antiquity 3
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Zusammenfassung:"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 the influence that these two women had on the development of Christianity and provides an insightful portrait of the their legacies in the modern world. Instead of the traditionally patriarchal view, this perspective gives a poignant and sometimes surprising view of how the rise of Christian institutions in the Roman Empire shaped the understanding of women's roles in the larger world."...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Im Buch fälschlicherweise als Band 2 der Serie gezählt. - Includes bibliographical references and index
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Beschreibung:328 Seiten
ISBN:9780520292086
9780520379213

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