Dear colleagues and friends,
The Medieval (Otherwise) podcast takes a look at a new book from the Centre for Early Medieval Studies, entitled Ženy u oltáře? Matka Boží a gender v raném křesťanství. The author of the book, Ivan Foletti, and archaeologist Jiří Macháček will moderate. Their special guest this time will be Catholic theologian, priest and church historian Tomáš Petráček.
The book launch will take place on 28 November at 17:30 in the Academia Bookshop café in Brno.
Virgin. Widow. Priestess. In the emerging Christian society around the year 400, women gain power. But how long will they keep it? Who helped them to their new position and what was the cause of their downfall? The author of this book looks back into the past to portray a pivotal period of women's emancipation and their previously unprecedented involvement in church and social life. The story he tells has been almost erased from history. However, it has remained hidden in works of art that today bear precious testimony to the emancipated and confident women who were once at the centre of the story.
The book could not have been produced without the important support of energeia o.p.s. within the framework of the project StředověC JinaX v Kontextech. This project, which brings together the activities of the Centre for Early Medieval Studies and the Contexts of Humanity project, aims to create a platform for sharing critical reflection on the past and the present.
The lecture will be held in Czech only.
We look forward to meeting you!
