{"product_id":"history-of-women-in-the-xavier-klonef-9798293045433","title":"History of Women in the Catholic Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Silenced History Finally Told\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of Women in the Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the crucial-though often ignored or suppressed-role that women have played in the evolution of Christianity from its very beginnings to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a narrative style that is rigorous and deeply human, this book journeys through twenty centuries of faith lived by women: overlooked disciples, persecuted mystics, bold founders, silenced martyrs, and theologians who still raise their voices from the margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough its pages, you will encounter figures such as Mary Magdalene, Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and Joan of Arc, and you will dive into the pressing dilemmas of our time: women's ordination, patriarchal resistance, power scandals, and the future many women are already shaping within the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not merely a book of religious history. It is an act of memory, justice, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers interested in: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The history of Christianity\u003cbr\u003e- Feminism and religion\u003cbr\u003e- Critical theology\u003cbr\u003e- Engaged spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA necessary book to understand the past and rethink the future of the Church with a more just and complete vision. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eINDEX \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROLOGUE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Seed: Women in the Origins of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Disciples of Jesus: Invisible Apostles?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Magdalene: From Privileged Witness to Reinvented Sinner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoebe, Junia, and Priscilla: Women Leaders of Early Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Patriarchal Backslide: From House Churches to Forbidden Altars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Construction of Silence: The Church Fathers and the Feminization of Sin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween the Altar and the Stake: Women in the Middle Ages and the Inquisition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystics, Visionaries, and Rebels: Hildegard, Mechthild, Catherine...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaint Teresa, Sor Juana, and Other Subtle Heresies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoan of Arc: Saint and Heretic as Convenient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Power of Convents: Women's Networks of Knowledge, Art, and Science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Witch Hunt: When Women's Spirituality Was Demonized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ministry That Never Was: Women and Ecclesiastical Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Are There No Priestesses? A Historical and Theological Overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Female Diaconate: An Ancient Reality, a Modern Taboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Decisions of the Councils on the Role of Women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounding Mothers: Women Who Created Orders and Religious Movements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fear of the Feminine: Sexuality, Purity, and Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Silences: Women in the Contemporary Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Invisible Women of the Second Vatican Council\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissionaries, Teachers, Martyrs: The Church That Lives From Below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeminist Theologians: Dissenting and Hopeful Voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScandals of Power and Abuse: Women Who Denounce and Resist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen in the Vatican: Symbolic Presence or Real Change?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEPILOGUE: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToward a Different Church: The Future Women Are Building\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xavier Klonef\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798293045433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Xavier Klonef","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097179201791,"sku":"9798293045433","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-women-in-the-xavier-klonef-9798293045433","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}