The Role of Women in Early Christianity (1982 Laporte), book

The Role of Women in Early Christianity (1982) is a book by Jean Laporte.

Abstract

The purpose of this book is to explain the role and place of women in Early Christianity as it emerges from the writings of the Fathers of the Church. It does not deal with the materials of the New Testament on women except in so far as the Fathers rely or comment on them, or when they provide models of institutions or types of life.

Editions

Published in New York, NY : E. Mellen Press, 1982.

Contents

Women in martyrdom. The martyrdom of Blandia ; The passion of Perpetua -- Women in conjugal life. Tertullian ; Clement of Alexandria ; Augustine ; Chrysostom -- Women in contemplative life. Women in prophecy ; The widows of the church ; The virgins ; Mystical, liturgical and active life -- Women in ministry. Deaconesses ; Widows in office -- Women in symbol. Philo of Alexandria ; Woman as a symbol of virtue or vice in early Christianity ; The church as mother : Cyprian, Augustine ; Woman as speculative wisdom ; Symbolism of the blessed virgin Mary.