Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle: The Struggle for Authority (Harvard Theological Studies) - Softcover

Brock, Ann Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674009665 ISBN 13: 9780674009660

Verlag: Harvard University Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

BROCK, A. G. MARY MAGDALENE, THE FIRST APOSTLE: THE STRUGGLE FOR AUTHORITY. CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2003, xviii 235 p.,. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.

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Why did some early Christians consider Mary Magdalene to be an apostle while others did not? Some Christian texts, underlining her role as one of the very first witnesses to the resurrection, portray Mary Magdalene as the "apostle to the apostles", while other sources exclude or replace her in their resurrection accounts. This book examines how the conferral, or withholding, or apostolic status operated as a tool of persuasion in the politics of early Christian literature. Drawing on both canonical and noncanonical literature in her comprehensive sd<"@tudy, the author reveals some intriguing correlations between the prominence of Peter in a text and a corresponding diminishment of women's leadership and apostolicity. This historical study of early Christian tensions has serious implications for current denominational discourse because authority, apostolic status and the ordination of women continue to be highly disputed topics within many Christian circles today.

Biografía del autor:

Ann Graham Brock has taught at several universities and seminaries and published extensively on the topic of the New Testament and early Christian origins. She has also appeared in documentaries on the History Channel and the BBC.

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• Verlag: Harvard University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0674009665
• ISBN 13: 9780674009660
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 270