Women Patrons and Mothers in Associations and the New Testament

Anhand von Beispielen antiker Frauen, die in griechisch-römischen Gemeinden Führungsrollen innehatten, entwickelt Susan E. Benton Modelle für die Wahrnehmung der Funktionsweise von Frauen in frühchristlichen Gruppen. Sie untersucht, wie Phoebe den Schirmherrinnen von Bürgerorganisationen ähnelte und wie Prisca und andere führende Frauen gleichsam wie »Mütter« in Gruppen agierten.Chapter 1: Benefactors, Associations, and Women in Early Christ Groups
1.1 Situating Inscriptional Analysis of Women Benefactors in the Field of New Testament Studies - 1.1 Situating Inscriptional Analysis of Women Benefactors - 1.2 Women Patrons and Mothers as Comparanda - 1.3 Methodology - 1.4 Outline of the Book

Chapter 2: Patrons and Mothers in the Latin West
2.1 Overview: The Big Picture of Women Benefactors in the Roman West - 2.1 The Big Picture of Women Benefactors (Roman West) - 2.2 Case Studies: Specific Inscriptions with Women Patrons and Mothers - 2.2 Case Studies: Inscriptions with Women Patrons and Mothers - 2.3 Assessment: Hemelrijk's thesis in the West, with additional evidence - 2.3 Assessment: Hemelrijk's thesis in the West - 2.4 Conclusion: Women as Patrons and Mothers in the Latin West

Chapter 3: Patrons and Mothers in the Greek East
3.1 Regional Distinctions: The Greek East, and Asia Minor in Particular - 3.2 Overview: The Big Picture of Benefactors in the Greek East - 3.3 Case Studies: Specific Inscriptions with Women Patrons and Mothers - 3.4 Concluding Assessment: Patrons and Mothers in the Greek East

Chapter 4: Phoebe of Cenchreae
4.1 Incorporating Scholarship on Women in the Ancient Mediterranean - 4.1 Scholarship on Women in the Ancient Mediterranean - 4.2 Understanding Phoebe in the Ancient Mediterranean World - 4.3 Conclusion

Chapter 5: Prisca and the Women of Pauline Christ Groups
5.1 Hosts of Early Christ Groups - 5.2 Prisca, with Aquila - 5.3 Other Women Leaders of the Christ Groups in the Pauline Letters

Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Retrospect - 6.2 Prospects