The God of this house : Christian domestic cult before Constantine / Caroline Johnson Hodge.

Author/creator Hodge, Caroline E. Johnson author.
Format Book
PublicationUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2025]
Descriptionxii, 189 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesInventing Christianity
Inventing Christianity. ^A1379334
Contents Introduction : "my God and the God of this house" -- Honoring the gods in households : daily-life religious practice in the ancient Mediterranean -- Doorways, bedrooms, and kitchens : a sampler of everyday Christian practices -- Amulets, spells, and gems : seeking protection and healing in the name of Christ -- Foreign gods and unsupervised worship : wives, slaves, and power -- "Peter and Paul, keep us in mind" : the cult of the dead among pre-Constantinian Christ followers.
Abstract "Examines how early Christians, from the first to early fourth centuries, developed household rituals similar to traditional Roman domestic cult practices. Through supplications, offerings, and gestures, they engaged with divine forces, creating what can be described as a Christian household cult that shaped health, family, and livelihood"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formebook version : 9780271100135
LCCN 2025010330
ISBN9780271099873
ISBN0271099879 hardcover
ISBNelectronic publication
ISBNelectronic book

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