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Autore |
MacDonald Margaret Y. |
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Titolo |
The power of children : the construction of Christian families in the Greco-Roman world / / Margaret Y. MacDonald |
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Waco, Texas : , : Baylor University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-4813-0317-1 |
1-4813-0318-X |
1-4813-0225-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children - History |
Children - Biblical teaching |
Families - History |
Christianity and other religions - Greek |
Christianity and other religions - Roman |
Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Small, Silent, but Ever Present; 3. Socialization and Education; 4. The House Church as Home School; 5. Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Modern Authors; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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-hig |
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