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Mary and Early Christian Women : Hidden Leadership /

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This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license. This book reveals exciting early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders-women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kateusz, Ally (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Theology.
Feminist theology.
Bible-Theology.
Christian Theology.
Feminist Theology.
Biblical Studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Background and Perspective on Mary
  • 2. More Collyridian Déjà vu
  • 3. Women Apostles: Preachers and Baptizers
  • 4. Mary, High Priest and Bishop
  • 5. Mother and Son, Paired
  • 6. The Life of the Virgin and Its Antecedents
  • 7. Women and Men at the Last Supper: Reception
  • 8. Modes of Silencing.