Slavery in Early Christianity (Paperback)
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Short Description for Slavery in Early Christianity Examines early Christian slavery in its cultural setting; and argues that modern scholars have failed to consider the impact of slavery on institutional structures, ideologies and practices of the early churches. This work focuses on the bodily experience of subjection and violation.
Full description- Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
- Published: 04 October 2006
- Format: Paperback 216 pages
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- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Slavery & Abolition Of Slavery | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500 | Christianity | Biblical Studies & Exegesis
- ISBN 13: 9780800637897 ISBN 10: 0800637895
- Sales rank: 489,129
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Full description for Slavery in Early Christianity
This is the first full study of early Christian ideology and the practice of slavery, now in paperback (originally published in HB by Oxford University Press in 2002). It examines early Christian slavery in its broad cultural setting; argues that modern scholars have failed to consider the impact of slavery on institutional structures, ideologies and practices of the early churches; and, focuses on the bodily experience of subjection and violation. It is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in slavery in early Christianity.
