Jewish and Christian women in the ancient Mediterranean /
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Author / Creator: | Parks, Sara, 1973- author. |
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Imprint: | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. ©2022 |
Description: | xvi, 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12845896 |
Other authors / contributors: | Sheinfeld, Shayna, author. Warren, Meredith J. C., author. |
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ISBN: | 9781138543782 1138543780 9781138543799 1138543799 9781351005968 9781351005975 9781351005982 |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Summary: | "This engaging and accessible textbook provides an introduction to the study of ancient Jewish and Christian women in their Hellenistic and Roman contexts. This is the first textbook dedicated to introducing women's religious roles in Judaism and Christianity in a way that is accessible to undergraduates from all disciplines. The textbook provides brief, contextualising overviews that then allow for deeper explorations of specific topics in women's religion, including leadership, domestic ritual, women as readers and writers of scripture, and as innovators in their traditions. Using select examples from ancient sources, the textbook provides teachers and students with the raw tools to begin their own exploration of ancient religion. An introductory chapter provides an outline of common hermeneutics or "lenses" through which scholars approach the texts and artefacts of Judaism and Christianity in antiquity. The textbook also features a glossary of key terms, a list of further readings and discussion questions for each topic, and activities for classroom use. In short, the book is designed to be a complete, classroom-ready toolbox for teachers who may have never taught this subject as well as for those already familiar with it. Jewish and Christian Women in the Ancient Mediterranean is intended for use in undergraduate classrooms and its target audience is undergraduate students and their instructors, although Masters students may also find the book useful. In addition, the book is accessible and lively enough that religious communities' study groups and interested laypersons could employ the book for their own education"-- |
Other form: | Online version: Parks, Sara, 1973- Jewish and Christian women in the ancient Mediterranean. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 9781351005982 |
Standard no.: | 40031019874 |
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