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We look for a kingdom : the everyday lives of the early Christians

Print Book, English, ©2007
Ignatius Press, San Francisco, CA, ©2007
History
xviii, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781586170790, 1586170791
123082227
The world they knew
Religion in the Roman world
Social life in the Roman world
Life in the Roman Army
The basics of life
Entertainment
Evaluating the Roman Empire
Baptism by water, Spirit, blood, and fire
How the early Christians prayed
The organization of the early church
Persecutions and martyrs in the early church
The early Christians and slavery
The rich, the poor, and charity in early Christianity
The early Christians and military service
The early Christians and family life