A Women's History of the Christian Church
Two Thousand Years of Female Leadership
Published on 14. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-4875-9384-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 relationship between women and Christianity.
Offering broad coverage of both the Catholic and Protestant traditions and extending geographically well beyond North America, A Women's History of the Christian Church presents a chronological account of how women developed new sects and new churches, such as the Quakers and Christian Science. The book includes a timeline of women in Christian history, over 25 black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and a list of primary and secondary sources to complement the content in each chapter.
Offering broad coverage of both the Catholic and Protestant traditions and extending geographically well beyond North America, A Women's History of the Christian Church presents a chronological account of how women developed new sects and new churches, such as the Quakers and Christian Science. The book includes a timeline of women in Christian history, over 25 black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and a list of primary and secondary sources to complement the content in each chapter.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
28 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
637 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-9384-1 (9781487593841)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Elizabeth Gillan Muir taught Canadian Studies at the University of Waterloo and Religious Studies at Emmanuel College, the University of Toronto, and served on the national executive staff of the United Church of Canada.
Content
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Women in the Early Church: Part I
2. Women in the Early Church: Part II
3. The Rise of the Virgin Mary and the Devolution of Mary Magdalene
4. The Nun, the Abbess, and the Anchorite
5. La Papesse and La Pucelle
6. Woman as Witch
7. The Mystics
8. Women in Religious Communities before the Protestant Reformation
The Cathars
The Beguines
The Humiliati
9. Women in Religious Communities in the Protestant Tradition
The Waldensians
The Lollards
The Anabaptists
The Moravians
The Baptists
The Church of the Brethren
The Church of God (Anderson)
10. Methodism
11. Women Who Founded Churches under the Roman Catholic Church
The Guglielmites
The Ursulines
Mary Ward and the English Ladies
The Company of the Daughters of Charity
12. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part I
The Quakers
The Shakers
The Society of Universal Friends
The Seventh Day Adventist Church
The Salvation Army
Christian Science
13. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part II
The Church of the Nazarene
The Foursquare Gospel Church
The Mita Congregation
The Saint John's Apostolic Faith Mission
The Pillar of Fire
The Lumpa Church
The Yoido Full Gospel Church
The Mai (Mother) Chaza Church
Mother Leafy Anderson
14. The Missionary Impulse
15. Women in the Church Today
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Timeline
Glossary
Index
Sources
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Women in the Early Church: Part I
2. Women in the Early Church: Part II
3. The Rise of the Virgin Mary and the Devolution of Mary Magdalene
4. The Nun, the Abbess, and the Anchorite
5. La Papesse and La Pucelle
6. Woman as Witch
7. The Mystics
8. Women in Religious Communities before the Protestant Reformation
The Cathars
The Beguines
The Humiliati
9. Women in Religious Communities in the Protestant Tradition
The Waldensians
The Lollards
The Anabaptists
The Moravians
The Baptists
The Church of the Brethren
The Church of God (Anderson)
10. Methodism
11. Women Who Founded Churches under the Roman Catholic Church
The Guglielmites
The Ursulines
Mary Ward and the English Ladies
The Company of the Daughters of Charity
12. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part I
The Quakers
The Shakers
The Society of Universal Friends
The Seventh Day Adventist Church
The Salvation Army
Christian Science
13. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part II
The Church of the Nazarene
The Foursquare Gospel Church
The Mita Congregation
The Saint John's Apostolic Faith Mission
The Pillar of Fire
The Lumpa Church
The Yoido Full Gospel Church
The Mai (Mother) Chaza Church
Mother Leafy Anderson
14. The Missionary Impulse
15. Women in the Church Today
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Timeline
Glossary
Index
Sources