附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and indexes.
Pt. 1: Material and social environment of the Greco-Roman household -- Archaeology -- Cultural anthropology -- Social world -- pt. 2: Early Christian families and house churches -- Social location of early Christians -- Gender roles, marriage, and celibacy -- Education and learning -- Slaves -- Family life, meals, and hospitality.
摘要:"In many places the New Testament reflects the Roman Empire's values of social stability, but at the same time, other passages make strong statements that seem to be against the family. What was the family like for the first Christians? How did they combine their family values and their new faith? When there were conflicts between family and faith, how did early Christians make choices between them? Osiek and Balch provide solid scholarship on these issues, informed by archaeological work and illustrated by figures and photographs."--Jacket.
