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Defender of the most holy matriarchs : Martin Luther's interpretation of the women of Genesis in the Enarrationes in Genesin, 1535-45 / by Mickey Leland Mattox.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mattox, Mickey L., 1956-
- Series:
- Studies in medieval and Reformation thought 0585-6914 ; v. 92.
- Studies in medieval and Reformation thought, 0585-6914 ; v. 92
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Enarrationes in Genesin.
- Luther, Martin.
- Bible. Genesis.
- Matriarchs (Bible).
- Women in the Bible.
- Bible. Genesis--Commentaries.
- Bible.
- Women--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--16th century--Sources.
- Women.
- Women--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.
- Women--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 315 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.
- Summary:
- A study in the history of exegesis, this text examines Martin Luther's interpretation of the stories of the women of Genesis, evaluating his understanding of male/female relations as well as his appropriation of Christian hagiographical traditions of biblical interpretation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-307) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9004128948
- OCLC:
- 51304288
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