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9780664255466

Families in the New Testament World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780664255466

  • ISBN10:

    0664255469

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-05-01
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr
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Summary

What was the family like for the first Christians? Informed by archaeological work and illustrated by figures, this work is a remarkable window into the past, one that both informs and illuminates our current condition.The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii(2)
Don S. Browning
Ian S. Evison
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1(4)
PART 1 MATERIAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE GRECO-ROMAN HOUSEHOLD 5(86)
1. Archaeology
5(31)
2. Cultural Anthropology
36(12)
3. Social World
48(43)
PART 2 EARLY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES AND HOUSE CHURCHES 91(124)
4. Social Location of Early Christians
91(12)
5. Gender Roles, Marriage, and Celibacy
103(53)
6. Education and Learning
156(18)
7. Slaves
174(19)
8. Family Life, Meals, and Hospitality
193(22)
Conclusion 215(8)
Abbreviations 223(2)
Notes 225(62)
Glossary 287(4)
Bibliography 291(12)
Index of Subjects 303(8)
Index of Modern Authors 311(8)
Index of Ancient Authors 319(2)
Index of Scripture and Ancient Texts 321

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