Contextualizing Gender in Early Christian Discourse: Thinking Beyond Thecla

by Caroline Vander Stichele and Todd Penner

Book Overview

In this book, Vander Stichele and Penner introduce their own gender-critical approach to the New Testament and other early Christian writings. Building on feminist and post-colonial insights, they explore the importance of gender in both text and context and discuss the diverse issues involved in interpretation as they relate to gender, sex, and sexuality. The authors also set out their methodology and highlight the various hermeneutical issues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567030350
• ISBN13: 9780567030351
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"