Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Explores the social roles and literary con- structs of early Christian women as evidenced in the New Testament, patristic, and Apocryphal writings. Also considers the significance of those textual tradi- tions for later Western ideas about women’s social roles, including traditional and feminist theories. Cross-listed with RLST 163. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.