Theology: Historical Theology: Women

Women and the Reformation gathers historical materials andpersonal accounts to provide a comprehensive and accessible look atthe status and contributions of women as leaders in the 16thcentury Protestant world. Explores the new and expanded role as core participants inChristian life that women experienced during the Reformation Examines diverse individual stories from women of the times,ranging from biographical sketches of the ex-nun Katharina von BoraLuther and Queen Jeanne d?Albret, to the prophetess UrsulaJost and the learned Olimpia Fulvia Morata Brings together social history and theology to provide agroundbreaking volume on the theological effects that these womenhad on Christian life and spirituality Accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/stjernaoffering student?s access to the writings by the womenfeatured in the book