| A Feminist Companion to the New Testament Apocrypha Contributor(s): Levine, Amy-Jill (Author), Robbins, Maria Mayo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826466885 ISBN-13: 9780826466884 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Education - Adult - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides |
| Dewey: 229.92 |
| LCCN: 2006284287 |
| Series: Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Christian |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The eleventh volume in this series examines New Testament Apocryphal texts, including the Acts of Paul and Thecla, the Acts of John, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, the Martyrdom of Perpetua, the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, the Acts of Andrew, the Acts of Thomas, and the Apocalypse of Peter, as well as Joseph and Asenath, the Irish apocrypha, and the Greek novels. In this diverse collection the contributors utilize a variety of approaches to explore topics such as the construction of Christian identity, the Christian martyr, heterodoxy and orthodoxy, conjugal ethics and apostolic homewreckers, trials and temptations, the rhetoric of the body, asceticism, and eroticism. |