Christians in Caesar's household : the emperors' slaves in the makings of 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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2019]
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| Series: | Inventing Christianity.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 191 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 027108233X 9780271082332 (cloth : |