Marriage in the Early Church [Paperback]

David G. Hunter (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2001

Recent attention to early Christian attitudes toward the body and gender has focused on asceticism and renunciation. This volume collects newly translated texts on marriage and sexuality. Spanning the New Testament era through the sixth century and both Greek and Latin writers, Hunter demonstrates the ways in which Christian commitment was actually lived and our own theological heritage forged.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek, Latin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157910827X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579108274
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I grew up in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie and attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans, where I developed my early love of Classics. After attending the Catholic University of America, I pursued graduate studies in Theoogy at St. Michael's College in Toronto and the University of Notre Dame, where I received my Ph.D. in 1986. After teaching for 15 years at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and 8 years at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, I undertook a new post at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where I serve as the Cottrill-Rolfes Chair of Catholic Studies.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, August 13, 2006

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This review is from: Marriage in the Early Church (Paperback)

I read this book as a part of a small group study on marriage in the early church (surprise!). It was a good introduction to some of the history of the early church, and the primary sources seemed to show a good variety of thought as well as being good examples of the current issues the Church was dealing with at the time.

It's not a history book, so don't be decieved. It's largely primary texts with a good introduction in the beginning. It would be a good adjunct to a larger study of Christian marriage and/or Church history.