01451nam a2200265 a 450000500170000000800200001702000300003704100080006708200100007508200130008510000200009810000110011824500400012924500190016926000100018826000430019826000090024130000110025030000280026130000100028952007520029965000320105165000360108385600660111920260119071511.02024-10-14 16:11:58  a9780802839862, 080283986X  aeng  a261.8  bB174-D25  aBalch, David L.  eEditor  aEarly Christian Families in Context  cDavid L. Balch  aU.S.A  bWilliam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company  c2003  a412tr.  bPaperback, Illustration  c24 cm  aTypical studies of marriage and family in the early Christian period focus on very limited evidence found in Scripture. This interdisciplinary book offers a broader, richer picture of the first Christian families by drawing together research by experts ranging from archaeologists to ancient historians. By exploring the nature of households in the ancient Greco-Roman world, the contributors assemble a new understanding of ancient Christian families that is both compelling and instructive. Divided into six parts, the book covers key aspects of ancient family life, from meals and child-rearing to women's roles and the lives of slaves. Three concluding chapters explore the implications of all this information for theological education today.  aFamily -- religious aspects  aRome -- Social life and customs4 uhttps://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15601/47.jpgyCover Image