Slavery in Early Christianity
Currents in Theology and Mission, April, 2008 by Edgar Krentz
Fortress Press has reprinted Jennifer A. Glancy's Slavery in Early Christianity, originally published by Oxford University Press in 2000, in paperback ($22). G. describes the brutal life of slaves, with special attention to the sexual debasement of female slaves. She shows how the slave culture affects early Christian social practices and institutions.
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Her focus on slaves' bodies makes this a valuable resource for understanding the early church. Fortress does us all a service by making this reprint available at low cost. EK
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