Women Officeholders in Early Christianity
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Women Officeholders in Early Christianity by Ute E Eisen
Epigraphical and Literary Studies
I enthusiastically recommend the book as required reading not only for college and seminary students but also for clergy, church leaders and anyone interested in Western history or questions of church and ministryElisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Krister Stendahl Professor of Scripture and Interpretation, Harvard University Divinity School
Eisen's work is something of a watershed in the study of women in early Christianity, and its welcome appearance in English will be of tremendous interest to scholars and students, and to church members and leaders. This will become a standard reference, and it will also renew some debates.Anglican Theological Review
. . . may well be the first extensive documentation of selected Greek and Latin inscriptions to be used to substantiate the role of women as officeholders, its use as an academic text is quite possible.Catholic Library World
Readers wishing for a more balanced approach to archaeological and literary evidence for women officeholders in the early church will welcome this translation of Ute Eisen's scholarly treatment of the subject.Trinity Seminary Review
Eisen's work is something of a watershed in the study of women in early Christianity, and its welcome appearance in English will be of tremendous interest to scholars and students, and to church members and leaders. This will become a standard reference, and it will also renew some debates.Anglican Theological Review
. . . may well be the first extensive documentation of selected Greek and Latin inscriptions to be used to substantiate the role of women as officeholders, its use as an academic text is quite possible.Catholic Library World
Readers wishing for a more balanced approach to archaeological and literary evidence for women officeholders in the early church will welcome this translation of Ute Eisen's scholarly treatment of the subject.Trinity Seminary Review
Gary Macy, PhD, teaches at the University of San Diego and is widely published in the areas of medieval theology and devotion.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780814659502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0814659500 |
| Title | Women Officeholders in Early Christianity |
| Author | Ute E Eisen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liturgical Press |
| Year published | 2000-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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