A Women's Place: House Churches In Earliest Christianity

by Carolyn Osiek, Margaret Y. MacDonald, Janet H. Tulloch

Since the house was the physical meeting place for early Christian communities until about the end of the second century, in a very real sense investigation of Roman household life is of paramount significance for the study of early Christianity. In addition to considering a wide range of textual evidence from the New Testament, early church writings, and Roman and Jewish sources, the book aims to take account of Roman archaeological evidence for housing and discusses the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of women's everyday existence will be investigated, including the lives of wives, widows, women and children, female slaves, women as patrons, household leaders, and teachers. Key • Integrates biblical exegesis, archaeology, and social history • Maps, diagrams, photos • Indices

Genres: History, Theology, Religion, Biblical Studies, Nonfiction

345 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Bree Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read

Appreciate the depth of scholarship and the focus on the house church setting. Easy read for non academic types too.