{"product_id":"a-womens-history-of-the-christian-church-two-thousand-years-of-female-leadership-paperback-softback-9781487593841","title":"A Women's History of the Christian Church; Two Thousand Years of Female Leadership (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487593841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Women's History of the Christian Church\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTwo Thousand Years of Female Leadership\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElizabeth Gillan Muir (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487593841\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 April 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages, 28 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering broad coverage of both the Catholic and Protestant traditions and extending geographically well beyond North America, \u003ci\u003eA Women\u0026amp;#x2019;s History of the Christian Church \u003c\/i\u003epresents 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Women in the Early Church: Part I\u003cbr\u003e2. Women in the Early Church: Part II\u003cbr\u003e3. The Rise of the Virgin Mary and the Devolution of Mary Magdalene\u003cbr\u003e4. The Nun, the Abbess, and the Anchorite\u003cbr\u003e5. La Papesse and La Pucelle\u003cbr\u003e6. Woman as Witch\u003cbr\u003e7. The Mystics\u003cbr\u003e8. Women in Religious Communities before the Protestant Reformation\u003cbr\u003e The Cathars\u003cbr\u003e The Beguines\u003cbr\u003e The Humiliati\u003cbr\u003e9. Women in Religious Communities in the Protestant Tradition\u003cbr\u003e The Waldensians\u003cbr\u003e The Lollards\u003cbr\u003e The Anabaptists\u003cbr\u003e The Moravians\u003cbr\u003e The Baptists\u003cbr\u003e The Church of the Brethren\u003cbr\u003e The Church of God (Anderson)\u003cbr\u003e10. Methodism\u003cbr\u003e11. Women Who Founded Churches under the Roman Catholic Church\u003cbr\u003e The Guglielmites\u003cbr\u003e The Ursulines\u003cbr\u003e Mary Ward and the English Ladies\u003cbr\u003e The Company of the Daughters of Charity\u003cbr\u003e12. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part I\u003cbr\u003e The Quakers\u003cbr\u003e The Shakers\u003cbr\u003e The Society of Universal Friends\u003cbr\u003e The Seventh Day Adventist Church\u003cbr\u003e The Salvation Army\u003cbr\u003e Christian Science\u003cbr\u003e13. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part II\u003cbr\u003e The Church of the Nazarene\u003cbr\u003e The Foursquare Gospel Church\u003cbr\u003e The Mita Congregation\u003cbr\u003e The Saint John\u0026amp;#x2019;s Apostolic Faith Mission\u003cbr\u003e The Pillar of Fire\u003cbr\u003e The Lumpa Church\u003cbr\u003e The Yoido Full Gospel Church\u003cbr\u003e The Mai (Mother) Chaza Church\u003cbr\u003e Mother Leafy Anderson\u003cbr\u003e14. The Missionary Impulse\u003cbr\u003e15. Women in the Church Today\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Timeline\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739657662744,"sku":"9781487593841","price":25.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-womens-history-of-the-christian-church-two-thousand-years-of-female-leadership-paperback-softback-9781487593841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}