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Holy Misogyny: Why the Sex and Gender Conflicts in the Early Church Still Matter Paperback – September 12, 2013

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In Holy Misogyny, bible scholar April DeConick wants real answers to the questions that are rarely whispered from the pulpits of the contemporary Christian churches. Why is God male? Why are women associated with sin? Why can't women be priests? Drawing on her extensive knowledge of the early Christian literature, she seeks to understand the conflicts over sex and gender in the early church―what they were and what was at stake. She explains how these ancient conflicts have shaped contemporary Christianity and its promotion of male exclusivity and superiority in terms of God, church leadership, and the bed.

DeConick's detective work uncovers old aspects of Christianity before later doctrines and dogmas were imposed upon the churches, and the earlier teachings about the female were distorted. Holy Misogyny shows how the female was systematically erased from the Christian tradition, and why. She concludes that the distortion and erasure of the female is the result of ancient misogyny made divine writ, a holy misogyny that remains with us today.

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  2. Language
    English
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    Bloomsbury Academic
  4. Publication date
    September 12, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.43 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1623565561
  7. ISBN-13
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'[This book] is a superbly researched 200-page compendium by [the author] presenting the origins of such Christian doctrinal issues as to why God is male, the association of women with sin, the denial of priesthood to females, and more. Informed and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking [this book] is a strongly recommended read for anyone concerned with the origin of gender equality issues within the contemporary Christian community.'-The Midwest Book Review
Vigiliae Christianae

In this compelling book April D. DeConick applies her characteristic interest in marginalized early Christian groups to a topic that has drawn considerable scholarly attention in the past several decades: the study of women, sex, and gender in early Christianity. Holy Misogyny is an accessible and imaginative historical reconstruction of the textual and extratextual conflicts behind early Christian displacement of both 'the female aspect' of deity and women's bodies, identity, and authority.
Near Eastern Archaeology

In this lucid and logically arranged book, April D. DeConick, professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, makes a presentation of the ways in which women appear or don't appear in the ancient religious record ... DeConick canvasses a broad range of sources and presents complexities that will interest advanced readers and provoke reflection among them ... The relevance of this book to questions of religion and gender is unquestionable.
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About the Author

April D. DeConick is the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Rice University (Houston, Texas). She specializes in early Christian history and theology, noncanonical Gospels, and gnostic and mystical traditions. Her books include Seek to See Him: Ascent and Vision Mysticism in the Gospel of Thomas (1996); Voices of the Mystics: Early Christian Discourse in the Gospels of John and Thomas and Other Ancient Christian Literature (Sheffield Academic, 2001); Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas: A History of the Gospel and Its Growth (T. & T. Clark, 2005); and The Original Gospel of Thomas in Translation, with Commentary and New English Translation of the Complete Gospel (T. & T. Clark, 2006) and The Thirteenth Apostle: what the Gospel of Judas really says (Continuum, 2007). She has also edited the collection of papers, Paradise Now: Essays on Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism (SBL, 2006).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic; Reprint edition (September 12, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1623565561
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1623565565
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.43 x 8.5 inches
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I grew up in rural Michigan, in the northern city, Traverse. My family had a small farm on the Traverse peninsula where I spent my childhood riding horses, climbing pine trees, and swimming in the bay. When I went away to college, I went to the big city (at least I thought it was the big city at the time) Ann Arbor and graduated with a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies in 1993. From there I took an assistant professorship at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. I met and married Wade Allen Greiner, a legal aid attorney who was working in Decatur. Our son was born in 2003. In 2006, we moved to Houston, Texas, so that I could join the faculty of the Religious Studies Department at Rice University.

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Daniel D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning how it happened may help us change for the better
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017
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Since the beginning of civilization, women have been seen as inferior, defective, a disappointment, only good for reproduction, cheap labor, and homemaking skills. This book describes how this notion has been taken to the extreme. But it was not always that way. And by learning about it, the situation should change. There is nothing "holy" about misogyny. God feels compassion toward all her children, even the men.
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Jesca
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid study on the history of gender issues in early church
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2012
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Ordered this book after an incredible lecture by author and Rice professor April DeConick that was moving and intellectually stimulating, much like the opening of this work. Solid research into the origins of misogyny in religion, a subject that is so often the forgotten elephant in the rom. April's passion drive the book to be an interesting read and her precision as a researcher ensures that her points are sound. what you take away from the rather disturbing realities presented is up to you, reader.
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Steve A. Wiggins
5.0 out of 5 stars Feminism Strikes Back
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2013
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Excellent study of how organized religion has perpetuated the belief that women are somehow inferior to men. DeConick is very good at showing this is not inherent in religion, but rather a social convention that has come to be seen as religion itself. Recommended for anyone who is not uncomfortable with the truth.
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D. R. Fernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good exposure from a great scholar.
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2012
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I think this e-book was a good exposure for the general public to a subject seldom taught or written about. Did you know Jews used to worship a goddess apart from Yahveh? That the word "spirit" is feminine in Hebrew, so that the Trinity is more like a family, with a God Mother (the holy Spirit), a God Father and a Son?
DeConick's book even has illustrations about possible archaeological and artistic vestiges that would proof her point. If you are curious about the subject, very nice read for your Kindle from one of the best scholars.
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K. Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars An eye opening read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2013
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Meticulously researched book on how religion contributes to women's issues today and remain pertinent. A must read for those who would like to get an accurate picture on how the relationship between women and deity and women and men has been skewed within religious misogyny.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps this book will be useful for someone unaware of the historic interplay of religion
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2015
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I would have preferred a more thorough, in depth history of the beginnings of ,and relationship between misogyny & women throughout the ages. Perhaps this book will be useful for someone unaware of the historic interplay of religion, superstition and the fear of women.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2014
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excellent - thank you.
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Jacqueline Provencher
4.0 out of 5 stars Profound
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
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A bit technical but very interesting. This is a profound look into the world of women, a glance into why we are who we are and why we struggle to make things better for ourselves and others.
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Salvatore T. Benson
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting subject.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2020
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interesting subject, but hard-work to read. Gave up
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