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Daughters of God, subordinates of men : women and the roots of patriarchy in the New Testament / Lesly F. Massey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Massey, Lesly F., 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--History.
- Women.
- History.
- Women--Social conditions.
- Women in the Bible.
- Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Sex role.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- v, 255 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
- Summary:
- "This book provides a critical analysis of womanhood in the major cultures that formed the backdrop for the emergence of Christianity. The author connects the subordination of women with slavery and other forms of social and political dominance and demonstrates their influence on various New Testament texts concerning the status of women in the home and church"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Judaism
- Greece
- Rome
- Mystery cults
- Periods of ancient Mesopotamian history
- Periods of ancient Egyptian history
- Key events in ancient Judaism
- Outline of ancient Greek history
- Outline of ancient Roman history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786495313
- 0786495316
- OCLC:
- 907094510
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