Slaves in the New Testament : literary, social, and moral dimensions / J. Albert Harrill.

Author/creator Harrill, James Albert, 1963-
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxiv, 322 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents The slave self : Paul and the discursive "I" -- The slave body : physiognomics and invective against Paul -- The comedy of slavery in story and parable -- Subordinate to another : elite slaves in the agricultural handbooks and the household codes -- The vice of the slave trader -- The domestic enemy : household slaves in early Christian apologies and accounts of martyrdom -- The use of the New Testament in the American slave controversy : a case history in the hermeneutical tension between biblical criticism and Christian moral debate.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-312) and indexes.
LCCN 2005024272
ISBN0800637720 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN080063781X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HT915 .H32 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold