Saintly Women: Medieval Saints, Modern Women, and Intimate Partner Violence 0815395787

This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cul

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Saintly Women: Medieval Saints, Modern Women, and Intimate Partner Violence
 0815395787

Table of contents :
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1 What is Domestic Violence?
2 Analysis of Narrative and Reading Strategies
3 A Theology of Suffering and Patience
4 A Theology of Obedience and Subordination
5 A Theology of Ownership and Power
6 Conclusion
Appendix A: A Select Filmography on Intimate Partner Violence
Bibliography
Index

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