Melania early Christianity through the life of one family / edited by Catherine M. Chin and Caroline T. Schroeder.
| Author/creator | Chin, Catherine M., 1972- |
| Other author | Schroeder, Caroline T., 1971- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Christianity in late antiquity ; 2 |
| Contents | Aristocracy -- Body and family -- Gender and memory -- Wisdom and heresy -- In the holy places -- Modernities. |
| Abstract | "Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines the influence that these two women had on the development of Christianity and provides an insightful portrait of the their legacies in the modern world. Instead of the traditionally patriarchal view, this perspective gives a poignant and sometimes surprising view of how the rise of Christian institutions in the Roman Empire shaped the understanding of women's roles in the larger world."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 03/04/2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Chin, Catherine M., 1972- author. Melania Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520292086 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016020341 |
| ISBN | 9780520965638 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |