Gender, Theory, and The Rise of Christianity: A Response to Rodney Stark

@article{Castelli1998GenderTA,
  title={Gender, Theory, and The Rise of Christianity: A Response to Rodney Stark},
  author={Elizabeth A. Castelli},
  journal={Journal of Early Christian Studies},
  year={1998},
  volume={6},
  pages={227 - 257}
}
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