Christians in Caesar's household: the emperors' slaves in the makings of Christianity
Paul, the Philippians, and Caesar's household (Phil 4:22) -- Paul, Peter, and Nero's slaves: martyrdoms and apostolic acts -- Rome's imperial household in Christian polemic and apologetic -- Christian piety and a martyred slave of Caesar -- Material evidence for a Christian imperial f...
| Résumé: | Paul, the Philippians, and Caesar's household (Phil 4:22) -- Paul, Peter, and Nero's slaves: martyrdoms and apostolic acts -- Rome's imperial household in Christian polemic and apologetic -- Christian piety and a martyred slave of Caesar -- Material evidence for a Christian imperial freedman -- Christians and imperial personnel in Rome's catacombs -- Conclusion: the memory of imperial slavery in early Christianity. "Examines the role of the Roman emperors' slaves in the rise of Christianity, and how imperial slaves were essential to early Christians' self-conception as a distinct people in the Mediterranean"--Provided by publisher |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-189) and index ISBN steht auf dem Schutzumschlag |
| ISBN: | 027108233X |