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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: constructing identity through cultural appropriation
  • What is a Christian? Constructing a Christian identity
  • Noble athletes: gladiatorial, athletic, and martial imagery in the martyr acts
  • Be a man: narrative tools of masculinization in early Christian martyr acts
  • Putting women in their place: masculinizing and feminizing the female martyr
  • Conclusion: gender and language in early Christian martyr texts.

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