the authority of Martha in early Christian tradition Ernst, Allie M. creator text xx Leiden ; Boston Brill 2009 9999 monographic und eng

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xix, 369 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Retrieving Martha from the margins -- A second Peter? : Martha in the gospel of John -- A different tomb, a different story : the Epistula Apostolorum -- Epistula Apostolorum : Hyppolytus on the Song of songs -- Singing a new song : Martha in liturgy and hymnody -- Picturing the myrrhophore -- Martha, diakonia and the gospel of Luke -- A Eucharistic ministry for Martha : the Apostolic church order and the Acts of Philip -- Martha as authority figure for early Christian groups -- Gathering the strands -- Appendix: The Easter narrative in the Epistula Apostolorum. Allie M. Ernst Martha, Saint.Women in Christianity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.Apocryphal books (New Testament)--Criticism, interpretation, etc BS2480.M3 .E76 2009 97890041749009004174907 220922