A feminist companion to the New Testament Apocrypha

The eleventh volume in this series examines New Testament Apocryphal texts, including the Acts of Paul and Thecla, the Acts of John, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, the Martyrdom of Perpetua, the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, the Acts of Andrew, the Acts of Thomas, and the Apocalypse of...

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Contributors: Levine, Amy-Jill 1956- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] T & T Clark International 2006
In: Feminist companion to the New Testament and early Christian writings (11)
Year: 2006
Series/Journal:Feminist companion to the New Testament and early Christian writings 11
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Apocrypha / New Testament / Feminist theology
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Apocryphal books (New Testament) Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Feminist Theory
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Summary:The eleventh volume in this series examines New Testament Apocryphal texts, including the Acts of Paul and Thecla, the Acts of John, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, the Martyrdom of Perpetua, the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, the Acts of Andrew, the Acts of Thomas, and the Apocalypse of Peter, as well as Joseph and Asenath, the Irish apocrypha, and the Greek novels. In this diverse collection the contributors utilize a variety of approaches to explore topics such as the construction of Christian identity, the Christian martyr, heterodoxy and orthodoxy, conjugal ethics and apostolic homewreckers, trials and temptations, the rhetoric of the body, asceticism, and eroticism.
ISBN:0826466885