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...

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Main Author: Marga, Amy 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Waco Baylor University Press 2022
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Marga, Amy, 1972-, In the image of her : recovering motherhood in the Christian tradition] (2024) (Elkins, Kathleen Gallagher)
[Rezension von: Marga, Amy, 1972-, In the image of her : recovering motherhood in the Christian tradition] (2024) (Knobel, Angela)
[Rezension von: Marga, Amy, 1972-, In the image of her : recovering motherhood in the Christian tradition] (2024) (Hill, Kristina)
[Rezension von: Marga, Amy, 1972-, In the image of her : recovering motherhood in the Christian tradition] (2023) (Frost, Carrie Frederick)
Edition:1st ed.
Further subjects:B Electronic books
B Feminist Theology
B Motherhood-Religious aspects-Christianity
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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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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ISBN:1481317415