Roman wives, Roman widows : the appearance of new women and the Pauline communities /

Winter, Bruce W.

Roman wives, Roman widows : the appearance of new women and the Pauline communities / Bruce W. Winter. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub., c2003. - xvii, 236 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-223) and index.

Chapter 1: The search for a setting -- Part 1: Chapter 2: The appearance of new wives -- Chapter 3: New wives and new legislation -- Chapter 4: New wives and philosophical responses -- Part 2: Chapter 5: The appearance of unveiled wives in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 -- Chapter 6: Deciphering the married woman's appearance, 1 Timothy 2:9-15 -- Chapter 7: The appearance of young widows, 1 Timothy 5:11-15 -- Chapter 8: The appearance of young wives, Titus 2:3-5 -- Chapter 9: The appearance of women in the public sphere.

0802849717 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2003054330


Women in Christianity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Women--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Women--Biblical teaching.
Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Social classes--Italy--Rome.


Rome (Italy)--Social life and customs.

BR 195 .W6 / W56 2003