Families in the New Testament World

What was the family like for the first Christians? Informed by archaeological work and illustrated by figures, this work is a remarkable window into the past, one that both informs and illuminates our current condition.The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.

Series Foreword

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Don S. Browning

Ian S. Evison

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction

1

(4)

PART 1 MATERIAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE GRECO-ROMAN HOUSEHOLD

5

(86)

1. Archaeology

5

(31)

2. Cultural Anthropology

36

(12)

3. Social World

48

(43)

PART 2 EARLY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES AND HOUSE CHURCHES

91

(124)

4. Social Location of Early Christians

91

(12)

5. Gender Roles, Marriage, and Celibacy

103

(53)

6. Education and Learning

156

(18)

7. Slaves

174

(19)

8. Family Life, Meals, and Hospitality

193

(22)

Conclusion

215

(8)

Abbreviations

223

(2)

Notes

225

(62)

Glossary

287

(4)

Bibliography

291

(12)

Index of Subjects

303

(8)

Index of Modern Authors

311

(8)

Index of Ancient Authors

319

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Index of Scripture and Ancient Texts

321

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Families in the New Testament World

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