Women and the Early Church Brent Shaw offers a reassessment of the women martyrs and heroines whose activities on behalf of the faith provoked unsettled admiration from the church fathers. Brent Shaw | Published in History Today Volume 44 Issue 2 February 1994 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. MedievalGenderChristianity Popular articles ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel