A modest apostle : Thecla and the history of women in the early church / Susan E. Hylen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hylen, Susan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thecla, Saint.

Thecla.

Bible. Timothy, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Acts of Paul and Thecla--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Acts of Paul and Thecla.

Women in Christianity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Women in Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'A Modest Apostle' studies women's leadership in the early church. Susan Hylen argues that complex cultural norms for women's behaviour encouraged both the modesty and leadership of women, as exemplified by Thecla. Hylen's approach points to a new way of understanding women in the early church that insists upon the historical reality of women's leadership without neglecting the effects of the culture's gender biases.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""A Modest Apostle""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Virtuous, Active Women in the Greco-Roman World""; ""3. 1 Timothy""; ""4. The Acts of Paul and Thecla""; ""5. The Reception of Thecla in the Early Church""; ""6. Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index of Primary Sources""; ""Topical Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-046376-7

0-19-024384-8

0-19-024383-X