num_pages: 295
description: This book reveals new early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders--women apostles baptizers and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving as deacons presbyters priests and bishops.This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license.
language: English
title: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan