medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Following on Karl's suggestion, you might want to look at Gary Macy's new book The Hidden History of Women's Ordination from Oxford. Despite the sensational title, there is a good discussion of the issue. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski On 8/31/09 9:02 AM, "Karl Brunner" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > Dear Michelle, > I remember the question, if woman in early middle ages could become > "diaconae", for instance Sainte Genevieve. If you read German see Karl > Heinrich SCHÄFER, Kanonissen und Diakonissen, in: Römische > Quartalschrift 24/2, 1910, or Thiermeyer, Abraham-Andreas: Der > Diakonat der Frau. Liturgiergeschichtliche Kontexte und Folgerungen, > in: Theologische Quartalschrift 173 (1993) 226-236; or in French A. > G. Martimort, Les diaconesses. Essai historique (BiblEphL, Subsidia > 24, Rom 1982) (sorry, I don't have a better citation). > Cf. also Abaelard, Expositio in epistolam ad Romanos 16, 2 refering to > Origenes, Hieronymus and others > > yours > Karl, Vienna > > Am 31.08.2009 um 17:24 schrieb Sauer,Michelle Marie: > >> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and >> culture >> Hello everyone, >> >> I have a graduate student who wants to work on female saints who >> perform somewhat "sacramentally," to use a loose expression. I was >> thinking of those who function as confessors or encourage others to >> accept communion. I would really appreciate thoughts and suggestions >> on the topic, either privately or on the list. >> >> Thanks so much! >> Michelle >> >> -- >> Michelle M. Sauer, PhD >> Associate Professor of English & Women Studies >> University of North Dakota >> Department of English; Stop 7209 >> 276 Centennial Drive >> Grand Forks, ND 58202 >> >> P: 701-777-2783 >> E: [log in to unmask] >> F: 701-777-2373 >> ********************************************************************** To >> join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME >> to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address >> it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the >> message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In >> order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: >> [log in to unmask] >> For further information, visit our web site: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html -- Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski Assistant Professor of Church History Church Divinity School of the Pacific 2451 Ridge Road Berkeley, CA 94709-1217 (510) 204-0718 http://cdsp.edu/faculty_detail.php?id=8 http://us.macmillan.com/christianmemoriesofthemaccabeanmartyrs Church Divinity School of the Pacific The Episcopal Seminary of the West Founding Member of the Graduate Theological Union ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html