Christianity and the Contest for Manhood in Late Antiquity
Author | : Nathan D. Howard |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2022-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781316514764 |
ISBN-13 | : 1316514765 |
Rating | : 4/5 (765 Downloads) |
Download or read book Christianity and the Contest for Manhood in Late Antiquity written by Nathan D. Howard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By exploring gender and identity in fourth-century Cappadocia, where bishops used a rhetoric of contest to align with classical Greek masculinity, this book contributes to discussions about how gender, identity formation, and materiality shaped episcopal office and theology in late antiquity.