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BETWEEN FREEDOM AND SUBMISSION GEBUNDEN

The essays presented in this volume address the question posed about the role of women
throughout the history of the Church: which female figures had the opportunity  and under what
circumstances  to express themselves and act freely  thereby exerting their influence in the
family  social  spiritual  political  or cultural spheres  but above all  in the ecclesiastical
realm. It explores the resources available for their education and training aimed at developing
the functions to which they had access. The result is a broad historiographical panorama 
characterized by a unique profile  due both to its extensive range - covering almost two
thousand years of Church history - and to its openness to less-explored geopolitical contexts.
Stimulating reflections on lesser-known figures and events that challenge established
historiographical paradigms are not lacking. One of the most important aspects of the volume is
its interdisciplinary nature  within the book  we find research conducted by specialists from
various fields: history  biography  archaeology  patristics  and archival studies. A strong
aspect of the book lies in the authors' efforts to measure the gap between an often negative
and limiting paradigm of women's roles and their actual condition in a world that  in any case
was imbued with Christian values.

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