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Melania: Early Christianity through the Life of One Family
College of the Pacific Faculty Books and Book Chapters
  • Catherine M. Chin, University of California, Davis
  • Caroline T. Schroeder, University of the Pacific
Document Type
Book
Department
Religious Studies
Editor(s)
Catherine M. Chin and Caroline T. Schroeder
Description

Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity and provides an insightful portrait of their legacies in the modern world. Departing from the traditionally patriarchal view, Melania gives a poignant and sometimes surprising account of how the rise of Christian institutions in the Roman Empire shaped our understanding of women’s roles in the larger world.

Find in WorldCat
https://www.worldcat.org/title/melania-early-christianity-through-the-life-of-one-family/oclc/948670853&referer=brief_results
ISBN
978-0520292086
Publication Date
10-1-2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Keywords
  • Melania the Elder Saint,
  • Melania the Younger Saint,
  • Aristocracy,
  • Gender,
  • Holy Places,
  • Christianity,
  • Religion
Citation Information
Catherine M. Chin and Caroline T. Schroeder. Melania: Early Christianity through the Life of One Family. Oakland, CA(2016) p. 1 - 344
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/caroline-schroeder/50/