| Description |
xii, 307 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
The spiritual nature of woman in Scripture and early Christian writings -- Women in early Christian communities -- Fourth-century theologians -- Fourth-century women -- Devotional life and Mary in late antiquity -- Early medieval saints East and West -- Early medieval monasticism and Church life -- The High Middle Ages: hermits and scholars -- The new spirituality and medieval culture -- Late medieval mysticism and the devotio moderna -- Women in late medieval sermons, literature, and the arts -- Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and Enlightenment opinions of women. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-301) and index. |
| Subject |
Women in Christianity -- History.
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Spirituality -- History of doctrines.
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Equality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines.
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| ISBN |
033392990X |
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9780333929902 |
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