Slavery in Early Christianity
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: October 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9780800637897
Subjects: Early Christian philosophy; New Testament; Religion; Church and social problems; Religion - Church History; History; Slavery and the church; Ancient - General; Christianity - History - General; Slavery; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
Description: Glancy here situates early Christian slavery in its broader cultural setting, arguing that modern scholars have consistently underestimated the pervasive impact of slavery on the institutional structures, ideologies, and practices of the early churches – and upon the bodies of the enslaved. Her careful attention to the bodily experience of subjection and violation that constituted slavery makes this an indispensable book for anyone interested in slavery in early Christianity. Includes special chapters on Jesus and Paul.