Women at the Table: Three Medieval Theologians

by Marie Anne Mayeski

Although often missing in official documents, women of medieval times exercised power and voice in the theological discussions around them. Women at the Table analyzes the biographies of three saints as genuine theological sources, acknowledging the roles these women played, not only in the creation of these texts (as subject, author, source, or commissioner) but also as a legitimate part of the Church's tradition. Mayeski asserts that medieval hagiography, often neglected in theological scholarship, was a vital theological genre for early Christian theologians, and that treating them as such brings forth the lives of these women, their voices, and the transitioning Church around them. Chapters "Theology and Narrative An Introduction," ?Life of St. Theology of Inherited Virtue and Childbirth,? ?Life of St. Theology of Church in Mission,? and ?Life of St. Theology of Power and the Cross.?

168 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jeremiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not at all what I expected. The author spends quite a bit of time on the larger picture, providing great context, but doesn't interact as much with the women themselves.