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Jennifer A. Glancy delves into the cultural history of early Christianity, exploring themes of corporeality, Christian anthropology, women's history in antiquity, and comparative slavery studies. She encourages students to ask their own enduring questions, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex societal and philosophical issues. Her research offers a profound look at how ancient cultural contexts shaped early Christian thought and practice. Glancy's work distinctively analyzes issues of the body, gender, and the social structures of slavery, providing insightful perspectives on the human experience during a formative era.

2006
Slavery in Early Christianity
203 pages
8 hours of reading
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This is the first paperback edition of the enlighteningOxford University hardcover published in 2002. Glancy here situates early Christian slavery in its broadercultural setting, arguing that modern scholars haveconsistently underestimated the pervasive impact ofslavery on the institutional structures, ideologies, andpractices of the early churches - and upon the bodiesof the enslaved. Her careful attention to the bodilyexperience of subjection and violation that constitutedslavery makes this an indispensable book for anyoneinterested in slavery in early Christianity. Includes specialchapters on Jesus and Paul.

Slavery in Early Christianity