Regulating sex in the Roman Empire: ideology, the Bible, and the early Christians
Augustus and the Roman Empire: the birth of an ideology -- Judaism: an ideology of procreationism -- New Testament: conflicting ideologies of the family -- Early church: the battle begins -- Then and now: reification
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven London
Yale University Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Wheeler-Reed, David, Regulating sex in the Roman Empire] (2018) (Stewart, Eric C.)
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| Series/Journal: | Synkrisis
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Sexual ethics
/ Marriage
/ Church
B Roman Empire / Church / Marriage / Sexual ethics / History |
| Further subjects: | B
Christianity and culture
History
Early church, ca. 30-600
B Christianity and culture History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Sex History B Sex Religious aspects Judaism B Sex Religious aspects Christianity |
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| Summary: | Augustus and the Roman Empire: the birth of an ideology -- Judaism: an ideology of procreationism -- New Testament: conflicting ideologies of the family -- Early church: the battle begins -- Then and now: reification |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-167) and index |
| ISBN: | 0300227728 |