The Power of Children : The Construction of Christian Families in the Greco-Roman World /

Show other versions (1)

The Power of Children examines Christian teaching about children in the context of family life in the Roman world. Specifically, author Margaret Y. MacDonald measures the impact of the New Testament's household codes (Colossians 3:18-4:1; Ephesians 5:21-6:9; the Pastoral letters) for understand...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: MacDonald, Margaret Y.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Romans > Religion.
Interfaith relations.
Greeks > Religion.
Families.
Church history > Primitive and early church.
Christianity.
Children > Biblical teaching.
Children.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
Christianisme > Relations > Religion romaine.
Christianisme > Relations > Religion grecque.
Familles > Histoire.
Enfants > Enseignement biblique.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and other religions > Roman.
Christianity and other religions > Greek.
Families > History.
Children > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:The Power of Children examines Christian teaching about children in the context of family life in the Roman world. Specifically, author Margaret Y. MacDonald measures the impact of the New Testament's household codes (Colossians 3:18-4:1; Ephesians 5:21-6:9; the Pastoral letters) for understanding the status and role of children in Christian homes and assemblies. By allowing children to frame her analysis, MacDonald demonstrates that the rigid social divisions of the period (wives-husbands, children-parents, slaves-masters) were far more complex and overlapping within the Christian context.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9781481302258

Similar Items