{"product_id":"a-womens-history-of-the-christian-church-9781487593841","title":"A Womens History of the Christian Church","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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’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 ch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface   1. Women in the Early Church: Part I 2. Women in the Early Church: Part II 3. The Rise of the Virgin Mary and the Devolution of Mary Magdalene 4. The Nun, the Abbess, and the Anchorite 5. La Papesse and La Pucelle 6. Woman as Witch 7. The Mystics 8. Women in Religious Communities before the Protestant Reformation  The Cathars  The Beguines  The Humiliati 9. Women in Religious Communities in the Protestant Tradition  The Waldensians  The Lollards  The Anabaptists  The Moravians  The Baptists  The Church of the Brethren  The Church of God (Anderson) 10. Methodism 11. Women Who Founded Churches under the Roman Catholic Church  The Guglielmites  The Ursulines  Mary Ward and the English Ladies  The Company of the Daughters of Charity 12. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part I  The Quakers  The Shakers  The Society of Universal Friends  The Seventh Day Adventist Church  The Salvation Army  Christian Science 13. Other Women Who Founded Churches: Part II  The Church of the Nazarene  The Foursquare Gospel Church  The Mita Congregation  The Saint John’s Apostolic Faith Mission  The Pillar of Fire  The Lumpa Church  The Yoido Full Gospel Church  The Mai (Mother) Chaza Church  Mother Leafy Anderson 14. The Missionary Impulse 15. Women in the Church Today   Conclusion Appendix 1: Timeline Glossary Index Sources\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409176011095,"sku":"9781487593841","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487593841.jpg?v=1730505768","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-womens-history-of-the-christian-church-9781487593841","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}