We talk to Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey about how gender shaped ancient thinking about God, women's church choirs, and the complex web of metaphors for the divine within Syriac Christianity.
Women Who Went Before is written, produced, and edited by Rebekah Haigh and Emily Chesley.
The music is composed and produced by Moses Sun. This episode was fact-checked by Jillian Marcantonio and George Kiraz.
Show notes: womenwhowentbefore.com/two-breasts-of-the-father/
Sponsored by the Center for Culture, Society, and Religion, the Program in Judaic Studies, and the Stanley J. Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University
Views expressed on the podcast are solely those of the individuals, and do not represent Princeton University.
10/11/22 • 49 min
Women Who Went Before - “The Two Breasts of the Father”: Does Your God Look Like You?
Transcript
[podcast theme music plays, an upbeat Mediterranean-sounding detective vibe]
Emily Chesley: Welcome to Women Who Went Before, a gynocentric quest into the ancient world! I’m Emily Chesley...
Rebekah Haigh: ...and I’m Rebekah Haigh...
Emily: ...scholars, friends, and fellow text-raiders!
[music continues, then stops]
Rebekah:
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