In Her Words: Women's Writings in the History of Christian Thought / Edition 1

by Amy Oden

Overview

In Her Words illustrates the contributions made to contemporary Christian theology by the increasing number of female theologians. Oden compiles selections from the writings of major female theologians from the early church through the present. The older selections have been translated into modern English. Each selection is accompanied by a brief introduction outlining its historical and theological context. Selections from the early church include Perpetua, The Martyrdom of Crispina, The Martyrdom of Agape, Irene, and Chione; from the monastic and middle period are Clare of Assisi, Hildegard of Bingen, Leoba, Julian of Norwich, and Catherine of Siena; and post-1500 C.E. include Teresa of Avila, Jane de Chantal, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Georgia Harkness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780687459728
Publisher:	United Methodist Publishing House
Publication date:	05/01/1994
Pages:	348
Sales rank:	438,116
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Amy G. Oden is Professor of Early Church History and Spirituality at Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University and the author of In Her Words, And You Welcomed Me, and Right Here Right Now, all published by Abingdon Press. Find out more at www.amyoden.com