Melania

Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique  Christianity and provides an insightful portrait of their legacies in the modern world. Departing from the traditionally patriarchal view, Melania gives a poignant and sometimes surprising account of how the rise of Christian institutions in the Roman Empire shaped our understanding of women’s roles in the larger world.

Melania cel Batran si nepoata ei Melania cea Tanara au fost figuri majore in istoria crestina timpurie, folosindu-si bogatia, statutul si personalitatile puternice pentru a modela dezvoltarea a aproape fiecare aspect al religiei pe care o cunoastem acum ca crestinism. Acest volum examineaza influenta lor asupra crestinismului antic si ofera un portret perspicace al mostenirilor lor in lumea moderna.