Montanism: Gender, Authority and the New Prophecy (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "Montanism and the Primitive Church (1878), Soyres' work, has been until now the only monograph in English on the history of Montanism, though recently there..." (more)
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"The book is a must for students of the early church....Her solid treatment of this rich topic should prove to be a challenge and a treasure to Christians of widely divergent interests: feminists and their critics, charismatics and their critics, advocates of particular loci of religious authority and their critics. Montanism could engage the attention and imagination of all these and more." Rebecca Harden Weaver, Interpretation

"Trevett's book is a welcome addition to an understudied area." Lori Beaman-Hall, Sociology of Religion

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The rise of Montanism was important in the history of the early Church. This prophetic movement survived for centuries after its beginnings in the second half of the second century and was a challenge to the developing Catholic tradition. Montanism looks at its teachings and the response of other Christians to it. To an unusual degree Montanism allowed public religious activity and church office to women. This is the first study of the movement in English since 1878. It takes account of the scholarship of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 29, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521411823
• ISBN-13: 978-0521411820
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,921,767 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Book That Opened My Eyes On The Very Christians Who Were Rejected So Long Time In History! , February 14, 2009

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This review is from: Montanism: Gender, Authority and the New Prophecy (Paperback)

This Book is the very rare book, that dig up the surface of history to find the REAL-INSIDE below it. I always curious about the Montanists whether they were the normal christians or people of poor fanatical heresy. Christine Trevett, the author, showed me the truth with her sincere pains taking effort! Thank you madame Trevett! YOU ARE A TRUE LARK AMONG THE SO MANY PARROTS!!