In Acts Of Thecla, Cartlidge describes the typical roles of women in the ancient world as the submissive. Women’s most important role was to be a mother. Child bearing was a women’s purpose. A typical life path for a women would be to get as a young girl to a much older man and then… Continue reading Acts of Thecla
In The Acts of Thecla, Cartlidge makes it a point understand that in early christianity, men in the world have dominated christianity. However, there are some key points in the reading that can show how women actually play a large role in christianity as well. According to Cartlidge, women in this culture were to do… Continue reading Acts of Thecla