Late ancient Christianity / A people's history of Christianity ; Virginia Burrus, editor. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2005. - xv, 318 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. - A people's history of Christianity ; v. 2 . - People's history of Christianity ; v. 2. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-312) and index.

Introduction : shifting the focus of history / Asceticism, class, and gender / Fictional narratives and social critique / Martyrdom as exaltation / Children's play as social ritual / Baptismal rites and architecture / Food, ritual, and power / Saints, identity, and the city / Personal devotions and private chapels / Heresy, households, and the disciplining of diversity / Jewish Christians, Judaizers, and Christian anti-Judaism / Beyond magic and superstition / Virginia Burrus and Rebecca Lyman -- Elizabeth A. Clark -- Judith Perkins -- Robin Darling Young -- Cornelia B. Horn -- Robin M. Jensen -- Andrew McGowan -- Dennis Trout -- Kimberly Bowes -- Harry O. Maier -- Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert -- David Frankfurter.

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Christian life--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

BR 195 .C5 L27 2005