{"product_id":"the-concept-of-woman-a-synthesis-in-one-volume-9780802883889","title":"The Concept of Woman: A Synthesis in One Volume","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive account of the concept of woman in Western thought, from ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages, to today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her sweeping, three-volume study, Sister Prudence Allen examined how women and men have been defined in relation to one another scientifically, philosophically, and theologically. Now synthesized for students, \u003ci\u003eThe Concept of Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal textbook for classes on gender in Catholic thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAllen surveys Greek philosophers, medieval saints, and modern thinkers to trace the development of integral gender complementarity. This doctrine--a living idea according to the criteria of John Henry Newman--affirms the equal dignity of men and women and the synergetic relationship between them. Allen pays special attention to John Paul II's contributions to this holistic idea of gender. Readers will gain valuable context for current debates over womanhood and come to a greater appreciation of human personhood.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatholic Media Association (CMA) \u003c\/b\u003eBook Award Morality, Ethics, Mariology, Redemption, etc. First Place (2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16813674\"\u003ePrudence Allen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802883889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802883885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL105000\"\u003eSexuality \u0026amp; Gender Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI022000\"\u003eReligious\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS058000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSister Prudence Allen, RSM\u003c\/b\u003e, is a retired professor of philosophy at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, Colorado, and professor emerita at Concordia University, Montreal. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Concept of Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, published in three volumes: \u003ci\u003eThe Aristotelian Revolution, 750 B.C.-A.D. 1250\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Early Humanist Reformation, 1250-1500\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Communion of Persons, 1500-2015\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462495645933,"sku":"9780802883889","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6ad7d947-8508-46f0-bd54-fc135ad903f8.jpg?v=1753703215","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-concept-of-woman-a-synthesis-in-one-volume-9780802883889","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}