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Constructions of Gender in Religious Traditions of Late Antiquity - by Shayna Sheinfeld & Juni Hoppe & Kathy Ehrensperger (Hardcover)
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- This volume examines questions concerning the construction of gender and identity in the earliest days of what is now Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- About the Author: Shayna Sheinfeld is assistant professor of religion at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 404 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
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About the Book
This volume examines questions concerning the construction of gender and identity in the earliest days of what is now Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Methodologically explicit, the contributions analyze textual and material sources related to these religious traditions in their cultural contexts.Book Synopsis
This volume examines questions concerning the construction of gender and identity in the earliest days of what is now Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Methodologically explicit, the contributions analyze textual and material sources related to these religious traditions in their cultural contexts.
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With the use of diverse methodologies, the contributing authors in this volume skillfully expose the intricate web of gender constructions across the late ancient Mediterranean world. A triumph of contemporary intersectional lenses, this work illuminates the understanding that gender is, and always has been, a richly constructed mosaic in the religious imagination.
About the Author
Shayna Sheinfeld is assistant professor of religion at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Juni Hoppe is junior executive editor of the Encyclopedia of Jewish-Christian Relations (EJCR) and director of the Intercultural Center Genezareth (IZG) in Berlin, Germany.
Kathy Ehrensperger is research fellow at the Faculty of Theology, University of Basel, Switzerland.
