The Unbound God

Slavery and the Formation of Early Christian Thought

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
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Author: Chris L. de Wet ISBN: 9781315513034
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 14, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Chris L. de Wet
ISBN: 9781315513034
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 14, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This volume examines the prevalence, function, and socio-political effects of slavery discourse in the major theological formulations of the late third to early fifth centuries AD, arguably the most formative period of early Christian doctrine. The question the book poses is this: in what way did the Christian theologians of the third, fourth, and early fifth centuries appropriate the discourse of slavery in their theological formulations, and what could the effect of this appropriation have been for actual physical slaves? This fascinating study is crucial reading for anyone with an interest in early Christianity or Late Antiquity, and slavery more generally.

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This volume examines the prevalence, function, and socio-political effects of slavery discourse in the major theological formulations of the late third to early fifth centuries AD, arguably the most formative period of early Christian doctrine. The question the book poses is this: in what way did the Christian theologians of the third, fourth, and early fifth centuries appropriate the discourse of slavery in their theological formulations, and what could the effect of this appropriation have been for actual physical slaves? This fascinating study is crucial reading for anyone with an interest in early Christianity or Late Antiquity, and slavery more generally.

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