| Description |
1 online resource (328 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Christianity in late antiquity ; 2
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Christianity in late antiquity (North American Patristics Society) ; 2.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Aristocracy -- Body and family -- Gender and memory -- Wisdom and heresy -- In the holy places -- Modernities. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Melania, the Elder, Saint, 341?-410?
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Melania, the Elder, Saint, 341?-410? |
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Melania, the Younger, Saint, 385?-439.
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Melania, the Younger, Saint, 385?-439. |
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Christian women saints.
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Christian women saints. |
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Women in Christianity -- History.
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Women in Christianity. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Chin, Catherine M., 1972- editor.
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Schroeder, Caroline T., 1971- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chin, Catherine M., 1972- Melania. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520292086 (DLC) 2016018264 |
| ISBN |
9780520965638 electronic book |
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0520965639 electronic book |
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9780520292086 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
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0520292081 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
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