Women in the world of the earliest Christians
Subtitle: illuminating ancient ways of life
By: Lynn H. Cohick
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780801031724
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-339) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Women as daughters; title: Marriage and matron ideals; title: Wives and the realities of marriage; title: Motherhood; title: Religious activities of Gentile women and God-fearers; title: Religious activities and informal power of Jewish and Christian women; title: Women's work; title: Slaves and prostitutes; title: Benefactors and the institution of patronage.