Jephthah's Daughter, Sarah's Son, 8 - (Christianity in Late Antiquity) by Maria E Doerfler (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Late antiquity was a perilous time for children, who were often the first victims of economic crisis, war, and disease. They had a one in three chance of dying before their first birthday, with as many as half dying before age ten. Christian writers accordingly sought to speak to the experience of bereavement and to provide cultural scripts for parents who had lost a child. These late ancient writers turned to characters like Eve and Sarah, Job and Jephthah as models for grieving, for confronting or submitting to the divine. Jephthah's Daughter, Sarah's Son traces the stories these writers crafted and the ways in which they shaped the lived experience of familial bereavement in ancient Christianity. A compelling social history that conveys the emotional lives of people in the late ancient world, Jephthah's Daughter, Sarah's Son is a powerful portrait of mourning that extends beyond antiquity, even to the present day"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Late antiquity was a perilous time for children, who were often the first victims of economic crisis, war, and disease. They had a one in three chance of dying before their first birthday, with as many as half dying before age ten. Christian writers accordingly sought to speak to the experience of bereavement and to provide cultural scripts for parents who had lost a child. These late ancient writers turned to characters like Eve and Sarah, Job and Jephthah as models for grieving and for confronting or submitting to the divine. <p/><i>Jephthah's Daughter, Sarah's Son</i> traces the stories these writers crafted and the ways in which they shaped the lived experience of familial bereavement in ancient Christianity. A compelling social history that conveys the emotional lives of people in the late ancient world, <i> Jephthah's Daughter, Sarah's Son </i>is a powerful portrait of mourning that extends beyond antiquity to the present day. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Doerfler paints vibrant portraits of how late antique Christian communities responded to children's deaths and parental grief, reading their lives and experiences through the accounts of biblical heroes and heroines faced with tragedy. Both vivid and clear, this book will appeal to many readers." --Caroline T. Schroeder, author of <i>Monastic Bodies: Discipline and Salvation in Shenoute of Atripe</i> <p/> "Children's death is a timeless grief, crossing history and cultures. In this beautifully written and sensitive book, Doerfler explores biblical stories in conversation with modern perspectives on children and violence. An important addition to patristic research, her study will also speak to readers in theology, human rights, and social justice." --Susan R. Holman, John R. Eckrich Chair and Professor of Religion and the Healing Arts, Valparaiso University<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Doerfler's outstanding merit is the use of a large and well-mastered corpus of sources. . . . This very well-written volume on the reception of selected biblical figures concerning the death of children will be worthwhile to students and experts in the fields of theology, religious sciences, classical literature, ancient history, Near Eastern studies, psychology, and social studies."-- "Reading Religion"<br><br>"A powerful study. . . . This is a book that belongs on the bookshelf of all who study . . . late antiquity."-- "Church History and Religious Culture"<br><br>"This book is not only beautiful to hold and a pleasure to read, but also it has rare intellectual clarity and high scholarly relevance."-- "Bryn Mawr Classical Review"<br><br>"Theologically astute yet ably interacting with gender theory and social history, this book will interest scholars of early Christianity and biblical interpretation."-- "CHOICE"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Maria E. Doerfler</b> is Assistant Professor of Late Antiquity in Yale University's Department of Religious Studies. <br>
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