Dying to be men : gender and language in early Christian martyr texts /

"Imbuing female martyrs with the same strengths as their male counterparts served a vital function in Christian communities. Faced with the possibility of persecution, Christians sought to inspire both men and women to be braver than pagan and Jewish men. Yet within the community itself, tradit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cobb, L. Stephanie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2008]
Colección:Gender, theory, and religion.
Temas:
30-600
Martyrologies > History and criticism.
Martyrdom > Christianity > Early works to 1800.
Sex role > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Martyrologes > Histoire et critique.
Martyre > Christianisme > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
RELIGION > Christian Theology > History.
Church history > Primitive and early church.
Martyrdom > Christianity.
Martyrologies.
Frühchristentum
Märtyrer
Märtyrerin
Martyrium
Geschlechtsunterschied
Christliche Existenz
Geschlechterrolle
Martelaarsakten.
Sekseverschillen.
Märtyrer > Frau und Mann > Geschichte Altertum.
Frau und Mann > Märtyrer > Geschichte Altertum.
Frühchristentum.
Märtyrer.
Märtyrerin.
Martyrium.
Geschlechtsunterschied.
Christliche Existenz.
Geschlechterrolle.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Early works.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Imbuing female martyrs with the same strengths as their male counterparts served a vital function in Christian communities. Faced with the possibility of persecution, Christians sought to inspire both men and women to be braver than pagan and Jewish men. Yet within the community itself, traditional gender roles had to be maintained, and despite the call to be manly, Christian women were expected to remain womanly in relation to the men of their faith. Complicating our understanding of the social freedoms enjoyed by early Christian women, Cobb's investigation reveals the dual function of gendered language in martyr texts and its importance in laying claim to social power."--Jacket.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-201) and index.
ISBN:023151820X
9780231518208

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