Her Image of Salvation Female Saviors and Formative Christianity |
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| Author:
| Corrington, Gail P.
Streete, Gail P. C. |
| Series title: | Gender and the Biblical Tradition Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-664-25389-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Westminster John Knox Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the image of the savior and the experience of salvation, two concepts that are inextricably entwined. Gail Streete asserts that Christianity set aside female images of salvation by emphasizing the maleness of Jesus. She draws on solid knowledge of the Jewish sources of Christianity and from the Greek-speaking classical world...
This book examines the image of the savior and the experience of salvation, two concepts that are inextricably entwined. Gail Streete asserts that Christianity set aside female images of salvation by emphasizing the maleness of Jesus. She draws on solid knowledge of the Jewish sources of Christianity and from the Greek-speaking classical world...