Hrotsvit of Gandersheim on men in the Life of Saint Thais
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim dramatized concern for men subservient to Thais in her reworking of the Life of Saint Thais. … Read the post Hrotsvit of Gandersheim on men in the Life of Saint Thais
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Mary of Egypt in the thought of Heloise of the Paraclete
Mary of Egypt was a foremother to Heloise of the Paraclete in her extra-marital sexual experience, her erotic memories, and her thought on intention. … Read the post Mary of Egypt in the thought of Heloise of the Paraclete
Saint Jerome’s letters shows profound concern for women
Of Jerome’s 123 surviving letters, 36% are addressed to women. Jerome in his surviving letters addressed by name 20 different women. … Read the post Saint Jerome’s letters shows profound concern for women
beyond Origen: Jerome, spiritual doctor in Galen’s persona
Seeing Jerome in the persona of Origen obscures Jerome and Galen’s common position in Greek and Latin, Christian and non-Christian knowledge competition. … Read the post beyond Origen: Jerome, spiritual doctor in Galen’s persona
Jerome’s Adversus Jovinianum: method in madness about marriage
In 393, in his lengthy treatise Adversus Jovinianum, Jerome confuted Jovinian’s position on marriage for women. Jerome was a brilliant satirist. … Read the post Jerome’s Adversus Jovinianum: method in madness about marriage