Christianity and Society

The Social World of Early Christianity

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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First published in 1999. Social history occupies a major place in modern historical study, and this situation is no less true in the field of early Christianity, where social history has attracted a large number of studies in recent years. This volume selects some of the prominent aspects of the relations of Christianity in late antiquity to its social environment. Topics covered include women, sexuality, family, education, slavery, friendship, and burial practices.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-05-01
Mått152 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt940 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRecent Studies in Early Christianity
Antal sidor422
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780815330684

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Series Introduction, Volume Introduction 1 Ideology, History, and the Construction of Woman in Late Ancient Christianity, Women's Religion and Second-Century Christianity, Clement of Alexandria: Conflicting Views on Women, The Virgin Widow: A Problematic Social Role for the Early Church? The Education of Girls in Fourth-Century Rome, Submitting the Neck of Your Mind: Gregory the Great and Women of Power, Helvidius, Jovinian, and the Virginity of Mary in Late Fourth-Century Rome, Augustinian Pessimism? A New Look at Augustine's Teaching on Sex, Marriage and Celibacy, Love is the Hand of the Soul: The Grammar of Continence in Augustine's Doctrine of Christian Love , Pagan and Christian Marriage: The State of the Question , The Fathers and the Children.