Regulating Sex in the Roman Empire: Ideology, the Bible, and the Early Christians
A New Testament scholar challenges the belief that American family values are based on "Judeo-Christian" norms by drawing unexpected comparisons between ancient Christian theories and modern discourses
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven
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 Ser.
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| Further subjects: | B
Sex-Religious aspects-Judaism
B Sex-Religious aspects-Christianity B Electronic books B Sex-History |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Wheeler-Reed, David: Regulating Sex in the Roman Empire : Ideology, the Bible, and the Early Christians. - New Haven : Yale University Press,c2017. - 9780300227727 |
| Summary: | A New Testament scholar challenges the belief that American family values are based on "Judeo-Christian" norms by drawing unexpected comparisons between ancient Christian theories and modern discourses "Cover" -- "Half Title" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Introduction" -- "CHAPTER ONE: Augustus and the Roman Empire: The Birth of an Ideology" -- "CHAPTER TWO: Judaism: An Ideology of Procreationism" -- "CHAPTER THREE: New Testament: Conflicting Ideologies of the Family" -- "CHAPTER FOUR: Early Church: The Battle Begins" -- "CHAPTER FIVE: Then and Now: Reification" -- "Notes" -- "Bibliography" -- "Index of Authors" -- "A" -- "B" -- "C" -- "D" -- "E" -- "F" -- "G" -- "H" -- "I" -- "K" -- "L" -- "M" -- "O" -- "P" -- "R" -- "S" -- "T" -- "V" -- "W" -- "Index of Subjects" -- "A" -- "B" -- "C" -- "D" -- "E" -- "F" -- "G" -- "H" -- "I" -- "J" -- "K" -- "L" -- "M" -- "N" -- "O" -- "P" -- "R" -- "S" -- "T" -- "V" -- "W |
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| ISBN: | 0300231318 |