In the image of her: recovering motherhood in the Christian tradition
Front Cover -- Half Title Page, Frontispiece, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Figures -- Introduction: The Institution of Motherhood in Western Civilization -- 1. Early Christian Skepticism of the Mother-Child Bond -- 2. Eve's Sin and the Generosity o...
| Summary: | Front Cover -- Half Title Page, Frontispiece, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Figures -- Introduction: The Institution of Motherhood in Western Civilization -- 1. Early Christian Skepticism of the Mother-Child Bond -- 2. Eve's Sin and the Generosity of the Maternal Body -- 3. The Vulnerable Sinner's Attachment to Mother Mary -- 4. Maternal Piety, Magic, and Sisterhood -- 5. The Prayers and Tears of Christian Mothers -- 6. White Mothers' Theology, Black Mothers' Bible -- Conclusion: Mothers and the Christian Imagination -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1481317415 |