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Mothers of the Church: The Witness of Early Christian Women

In a follow-up to the best-selling The Fathers of the Church, Mike Aquilina and Christopher Bailey have penned an inspiring companion volume on heroic women of the early Church and their impact on history and the Faith.

Mothers of the Church: The Witness of Early Christian Women demonstrates the radical nature of Christianity's understanding of women and their roles, especially in a pagan society that viewed them as little more than porperty. The variety of women here is striking: consecrated virgins, heroic martyrs, and poor widows, but also worldly-wise businesswomen, wealthy ladies from the upper crust of society, and an indomitable adventurer on a world tour. Each section features a concise biography accompnied by writings from the early Church about the women in question.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 160
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781612785622
  • Genres
  • womens, catholic, religion, theology
  • Release date
  • 2012