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Women in pastoral office : the story of Santa Prassede, Rome /

Mary M. Schaefer examines the ninth-century church Santa Prassede and its foundation myth, as well as an ideal of balanced male-female relationships and women holding pastoral office in the church of Rome.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schaefer, Mary M. (Mary Martina) (Author)
Other Authors: Rilett Wood, Joyce Louise (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
S. Prassede (Church : Rome, Italy) > History.
S. Prassede (Church : Rome, Italy)
Women clergy > History.
Rome (Italy) > Church history.
Liturgics.
Clergé féminin > Histoire.
Liturgie.
Liturgics
Women clergy
Italy > Rome
Electronic books.
Church history
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Mary M. Schaefer examines the ninth-century church Santa Prassede and its foundation myth, as well as an ideal of balanced male-female relationships and women holding pastoral office in the church of Rome.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199369935
0199369933