Women and the Genesis of Christianity

by Ben Witherington III

Book Overview

This book presents in as clear a way as possible the New Testament material dealing with women and their roles in the context of the movement Jesus began. Dr Witherington begins by illustrating the roles of women in Judaism, in the Hellenistic world, and in the Roman Empire. She goes on to show how Jesus broke significantly with convention in the way he viewed women and their roles, offering as he did a wholly new conception of the legitimate rights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521367352
• ISBN13: 9780521367356
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"