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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.
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