The role of women in the history of Christianity: a review of the latest research in english language

The review is devoted to the latest scientific publications in English, which examine the role of women in the formation, development and spread of Christianity from the first centuries to the present day. In particular, the monograph of Ally Kateusz “Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership”, which provides a lot of literary and artistic evidence and illustrations to confirm the image of Mary as a leader among early Christians, is reviewed. The monograph also disusses the public activities of women of that time and the leadership positions they held. The following is a review of the collection of articles edited by Janet Wootton, “Women in Christianity in the Age of Empire: (1800–1920)”, which shows how women from Europe and America took an active part in Christian missionary work in the East, and what role they played in Africa, China, Taiwan and Korea. Gina Zurlo’s “Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement” provides useful historical, geographical, theological, and other information on the role women have played in the maintenance and development of Christianity over the past several centuries.