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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Abbreviations xi
- Introduction: Constructing Identity Through Cultural 1
- 1. What Is a Christian? Constructing a Christian Identity 18
- 2. Noble Athletes: Gladiatorial, Athletic, and Martial Imagery 33
- 3. Be a Man: Narrative Tools of Masculinization in Early Christian Martyr Acts 60
- 4. Putting Women in Their Place: Masculinizing and Feminizing the Female Martyr 92
- Conclusion: Gender and Language in Early Christian Martyr Texts 124
- Notes 129
- Bibliography 185
- Index 203
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Abbreviations xi
- Introduction: Constructing Identity Through Cultural 1
- 1. What Is a Christian? Constructing a Christian Identity 18
- 2. Noble Athletes: Gladiatorial, Athletic, and Martial Imagery 33
- 3. Be a Man: Narrative Tools of Masculinization in Early Christian Martyr Acts 60
- 4. Putting Women in Their Place: Masculinizing and Feminizing the Female Martyr 92
- Conclusion: Gender and Language in Early Christian Martyr Texts 124
- Notes 129
- Bibliography 185
- Index 203