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Women and gender in ancient religions : interdisciplinary approaches / edited by Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll, Paul A. Holloway and James A. Kelhoffer.
| Other author | Ahearne-Kroll, Stephen P., 1967- |
| Other author | Holloway, Paul A., 1955- |
| Other author | Kelhoffer, James A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Tübingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, ©2010. |
| Description | ix, 507 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 0512-1604 ; 263 Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 263. ^A198422 |
| Contents | Narrative. The Virgin and the Goddess : women and religion in the Greek romance / Loveday Alexander -- The portrayal of Aseneth in Joseph and Aseneth : women's religious experience in antiquity and the limitations of ancient narratives / Patricia D. Ahearne-Kroll -- Roman imperial family values and the Gospel of Mark : the divorce sayings (Mark 10:2-12) / Mary Rose D'Angelo -- A tale of two Markan characterizations : the exemplary woman who anointed Jesus' body for burial (14:3-9) and the silent trio who fled the empty tomb (16:1-8) / James A. Kelhoffer -- Motherhood and the making of fathers in antiquity : contextualizing genetics in the Gospel of John / Turid Karlsen Seim -- Embryology, plant biology, and divine generation in the Fourth Gospel / Clare K. Rothschild -- Blaming the women : women at Herod's court in Josephus' Jewish antiquities 15.23-231 / Jan Willem van Henten -- To bear or not to bear : the argument for abstinence in the Greek Gospel of the Egyptians / Robert Doran -- Blood ties : martyrdom, motherhood, and family in the Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas / Candida R. Moss -- A new web for Arachne and a new veil for the temple : women and weaving from Athena to the Virgin Mary / Jeremy F. Hultin -- |
| Contents | Ritual. Victimology, or, How to blame someone for an untimely death / Fritz Graf -- Blaming the witch : some reflections upon unexpected death / Radcliffe G. Edmonds III -- Forget me not : memory and the female subject in ancient binding spells / Stephen J. Davis -- Women and Eros in Greek magic and the Acts of Paul and Thecla / Matt Jackson-McCabe -- Holding the line : women, ritual, and the protection of Rome / Carin M.C. Green -- |
| Contents | Logos. Gender and grief : Seneca's Ad Marciam and Ad Helviam matrem / Paul A. Holloway -- Religious experience, the religion of Paul, and women in the Pauline churches / Christopher N. Mount -- The example of Thecla and the example(s) of Paul : disputing women's roles in early Christianity / Outi Lehtipuu -- Sōphrosynē for women in Pythagorean texts / Annette Bourland Huizenga -- Becoming the perfect man : Clement of Alexandria on the philosophical life of women / Judith L. Kovacs -- The Spirit as Mother in early Syriac-speaking Christianity / Susan E. Myers. |
| General note | Revised versions of papers given at the conference "Women in the Religious and Intellectual Activity of the Ancient Mediterranean World : an Interdisciplinary and International Conference in Honor of Adela Yarbro Collins" held March 15-17, 2009 at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and The Ohio State University"--Introd. p. [1]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Genre/form | Kongress. |
| LCCN | 2010546265 |
| ISBN | 9783161505799 (hd.bd.) |
| ISBN | 3161505794 (hd.bd.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL458 .W78 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |