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 Features:
• Integrates biblical exegesis, archaeology, and
social history
• Maps, diagrams, photos
• Indices