Title Daughters of God, subordinates of men : women and the roots of patriarchy in the New Testament / Lesly F. Massey.

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Description	1 online resource
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Mesopotamia -- Egypt -- Judaism -- Greece -- Rome -- Mystery cults -- Periods of ancient Mesopotamian history -- Periods of ancient Egyptian history -- Key events in ancient Judaism -- Outline of ancient Greek history -- Outline of ancient Roman history.
Summary	"This book provides a critical analysis of womanhood in the major cultures that formed the backdrop for the emergence of Christianity. The author connects the subordination of women with slavery and other forms of social and political dominance and demonstrates their influence on various New Testament texts concerning the status of women in the home and church"-- Provided by publisher
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Subject	Women -- History.
	Women.
	History.
	Women -- Social conditions.
	Women -- Social conditions.
	Women in the Bible.
	Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
	Women in the Bible.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
	Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Genre/Form	History.
Subject	Women.
	Womyn.
	Gender roles.
Other Form:	Print version: Massey, Lesly F., 1946- Daughters of God, subordinates of men 9780786495313 (DLC) 2015034918 (OCoLC)907094510
ISBN	9781476621432 (electronic book)
	1476621438 (electronic book)
	9780786495313
	0786495316