The Power of Children: The Construction of Christian Families in the Greco-Roman World
Margaret Y. Macdonald
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Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBLA1; HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
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--highlighting the way in which Christian families challenged the prevailing imperial ideology. From curbing sexual abuse to the ... Read more
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--highlighting the way in which Christian families challenged the prevailing imperial ideology. From curbing sexual abuse to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
555g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781481302234
SKU
V9781481302234
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About Margaret Y. Macdonald
Margaret Y. MacDonald is Professor of Religious Studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Reviews for The Power of Children: The Construction of Christian Families in the Greco-Roman World
"In The Power of Children, Margaret MacDonald continues her previous work on early Christian families and house churches, probing deeper into what we know and can surmise about the most silent members of early Christian communities. The Power of Children is the best book available on children, households, and the household codes in early Christianity."
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