Women in the New Testament world / Susan E. Hylen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hylen, Susan, author.

Series:

Essentials of biblical studies.

Essentials of biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in the Bible.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This text presents and interprets evidence for women's lives in the social context of the New Testament. Some of the evidence from this period of Roman history suggests that women's roles were sharply restricted. Other evidence shows women taking on leadership roles, managing property, and the like. Previous interpreters have often argued that the two kinds of evidence describe different groups or arenas where women's activity was either forbidden or allowed. However, this work argues that the evidence points to complex gender norms that were sometimes in tension.

Contents:

Interpreting evidence for women's lives

Gendered virtues

Marriage, divorce, and widowhood

Class status, wealth, and patronage

Occupations

Speech and silence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Previously issued in print: 2018.

ISBN:

0-19-023760-0

0-19-023761-9

0-19-023759-7

OCLC:

1054093015