Contextualizing gender in early Christian discourse : thinking beyond Thecla /: thinking beyond Thecla. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Caroline Vander Stichele and Todd Penner.
• Other Names: Vander Stichele, Caroline; Penner, Todd C
• Contents: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTERSEXIONSBibliography CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING A GENDER-CRITICAL APPROACHDiscourse and the Social Production of KnowledgeSex, Gender, and PoliticsColonial Contexts and GenderHistory and DiscourseConcluding Contextual ObservationsBibliographyNotes CHAPTER 2: CONTEXTUALIZING GENDER IN THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLDDiscourse and the Meaning of SexModels for Understanding SexFrom the Politics of the Body to the Body Politic           Physiognomy as Politics of the Body            Gendering Bodies            The Body Politic            Bodies in EmpireBibliographyNotes CHAPTER 3: BOUNDARIES AND BODIES IN EARLY CHRISTIAN DISCOURSECanonical and Conceptual BoundariesCultural BoundariesPolitical BoundariesSocial BoundariesConclusionBibliographyNotes CHAPTER 4: GENDER AND THE MODERN INTERPRETERRace, Gender, and the Formation of Modern Biblical Scholarship        The Racializing of Modern Biblical Scholarship        The Gendering of Modern Biblical ScholarshipGender and Power in the Discipline of Biblical StudiesConclusionBibliographyNotes CHAPTER 5: READING (FOR) GENDERGender-Critical Reading Assumptions and Strategies Reading (for) Gender and the Worlds of the Text        The World behind the Text        The World in the Text        The World in front of the Text        SummaryThree Examples of Reading (for) Gender        1 Corinthians 11:2-16        Acts 18:1-18        Acts of Paul and TheclaConclusionBibliography Notes (DIS)CLOSUREBibliography INDEX.
• Publisher Details: London : T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (264 pages)
• Subjects: 225.6; Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships; Religion -- Sexuality & Gender Studies; Religion -- Biblical Studies -- General; Biblical studies & exegesis; Gender identity; Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567477507; 0567477509
• Related ISBNs: 9780567030351
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