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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455796103321

Titolo

Equal at the creation : sexism, society, and Christian thought / / edited by Joseph Martos and Pierre Hégy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1998

©1998

ISBN

1-282-00838-2

9786612008382

1-4426-7452-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

261.8/34

Soggetti

Women in Christianity - History

Sexism - Religious aspects - Christianity - History of doctrines

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Gender Roles in Family and Culture: The Basis of Sexism in Religion -- 2. Gender in the Origins of Christianity: Jewish Hopes and Imperial Exigencies -- 3. The Aesthetics of Paradise: Images of Women in Christian Antiquity -- 4. Excluded by the Logic of Control: Women in Medieval Society and Scholastic Theology -- 5. Ave Virginia, Regina Terrae: The Power of Culture and the Culture of Power in Renaissance England -- 6. Separation of the Sexes: The Development of Gender Roles in Modern Catholicism -- 7. Towards a Single Anthropology: Developments in Modern Protestantism -- 8. Catholics and Protestants, Conservatives and Liberals: Christian Marriage Today -- 9. Weaving New Cloth: Overcoming Sexism in Ordination Policies -- 10. Understanding the Dynamics of Gender Roles: Towards the Abolition of Sexism in Christianity -- Afterword -- Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Patriarchal ideals have long played a major role, even decisive role in the Christian church and in its understanding of its scriptures, community, ministry, and mission. This reality, and women's often



creative response to it, for the subject of this collection.Written by experts in church history, the articles take a close look at women's status in ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary Christianity. Contributors explore such themes as women's role in early Christian communities, their role models in the Roman Empire, Elizabeth I's exploitation of women's cultural disadvantages, the relative autonomy of women in Catholic and Protestant churches, and their evolving roles in marriage and the ministry today.This fascinating history of women's response to sexism in Christianity is an ideal text for courses in women's studies and church history. Lively, clear, and jargon-free, it will also appeal to anyone with a special interest in this wide-ranging subject.