{"product_id":"preaching-bondage-9780520286214","title":"Preaching Bondage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop. This book explores the impact of doulology, brings to light the pervasive fissures between ancient Roman slave holding and early Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"De Wet's study is an essential contribution to understanding slavery in antiquity.\" Journal of Global Slavery \"Offers a major contribution to the history of ideas in western thought, delineating how a core set of ideas, transformed through a Christian lens, led to the passive acceptance of the (gendered) oppression of other human beings... This is a book to be read by scholars across a wide range of interests and disciplines.\" Acta Classica \"Highly refreshing and a great contribution to the study of Chrysostom.\" Relegere \"de Wet's outstanding monograph is a major contribution to the cultural history of late antiquity.\" Journal of Early Christian Studies \"Comprehensive, reliable and informative...I predict it will become a reference or even a compulsory reading material for early Christian approaches to slavery.\" Augustiniana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  1. Introducing Doulology 2. Divine Bondage: Slavery between Metaphor and Theology 3. Little Churches: The Pastoralization of the Household and Its Slaves 4. The Didactics of Kyriarchy: Slavery, Education, and the Formation of Masculinity 5. Whips and Scriptures: On the Discipline and Punishment of Slaves 6. Exploitation, Regulation, and Restructuring: Managing Slave Sexuality 7. Conclusion: Preaching Bondage and the Legacy of Christian Doulology  Glossary Bibliography Abbreviations Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index of Ancient Authors Index of Ancient Terms Index of Subjects","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402877378903,"sku":"9780520286214","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520286214.jpg?v=1730481754","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/preaching-bondage-9780520286214","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}