Regulating Sex in the Roman Empire: Ideology, the Bible, and the Early Christians

by David Wheeler-Reed

A New Testament scholar challenges the belief that American family values are based on "Judeo-Christian" norms by drawing unexpected comparisons between ancient Christian theories and modern discourses

Challenging the long-held assumption that American values--be they Christian or secular--are based on "Judeo-Christian" norms, this provocative study compares ancient Christian discourses on marriage and sexuality with contemporary ones,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300227728
• ISBN13: 9780300227727
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"