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Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries (Religion in the First Christian Centuries, 1) by Deborah F. Sawyer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries focuses on religion during the period of Roman imperial rule and its significance in women's lives. Discussing the rich variety of religious expression, from pagan cults and classical mythology to ancient Judaism and early Christianity, and the wide array of religious functions fulfilled by women, the author analyzes key examples from each context, creating a vivid image of this crucial period which laid the foundations of Western civilization. This study challenges the concepts of religion and of women in the light of postmodern critique. As such, it is an important contribution to contemporary gender theory. In its broad and interdisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to students of early religion as well as those interested in cultural theory.

Who reads Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries (Religion in the First Christian Centuries, 1)?

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Deborah F. Sawyer
Publisher
Routledge
Published
1996
Language
EN
ISBN
9781280320361
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Christian, Religion

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