TY  - BOOK
AU  - Balch, David L.
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TI  - Early Christian Families in Context
SN  - 9780802839862, 080283986X
U1  - 261.8 
CY  - U.S.A
KW  - Family -- religious aspects
KW  - Rome -- Social life and customs
N2  - Typical 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
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