A Women's History of the Christian Church: Two Thousand Years of Female Leadership

by Elizabeth Gillan Muir

Tracing two thousand years of female leadership, influence, and participation, Elizabeth Gillan Muir examines the various positions women have filled in the church. From the earliest female apostle, and the little known stories of the two Marys - the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene - to the enlightened duties espoused by the nun, the abbess, and the anchorite, and the persecutions of female "witches," Muir uncovers the rich and often tumultuous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487593848
• ISBN13: 9781487593841
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"