God, slavery, and early christianity: divine possession and ethics in the shepherd of hermas
Auteur :
Bonar, Chance E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009610629
Date de publication :
9 oct. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
591 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Ancient Christians understood themselves to be enslaved to God, which affected their ethics, theology, and self-understanding. This book analyzes the Shepherd of Hermas, an overlooked early Christian text written by an enslaved person, which was nearly included in the New Testament, to map the effects of divine slavery.