| "Let the Little Children Come to Me": Childhood and Children in Early Christianity Contributor(s): Horn, Cornelia (Author), Martens, John W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813216745 ISBN-13: 9780813216744 Publisher: Catholic University of America Press OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 Annotation: Although Jesus called on his first followers to welcome children in his name and to become like children, the lives of the first Christian children have remained in the shadows. This book explores the hidden lives of children at the origins of Christianity. It draws on insights gained from comparisons of childrens experiences in ancient Judaism and the Graeco-Roman world. The authors also engage a vast body of early Christian literature, extending from the New Testament to sermons, letters, theological treatises, poetry, pedagogical manuals, and historiography in Greek, Latin, Syriac, and other languages current in the early Christian world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: 270.108 |
| LCCN: 2008055358 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.35 lbs) 458 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focuses on how Christianity changed the lives of children in the ancient world. This book explores the hidden lives of children at the origins of Christianity. It draws on insights gained from comparisons of children's experiences in ancient Judaism and the Graeco-Roman world. |