Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Paul, the Philippians, and Caesar’s Household (Phil 4:22) 27
8. 2 Paul, Peter, and Nero’s Slaves: Martyrdoms and Apostolic Acts 45
9. 3 Rome’s Imperial Household in Christian Polemic and Apologetic 60
10. 4 Christian Piety and a Martyred Slave of Caesar 76
11. 5 Material Evidence for a Christian Imperial Freedman 89
12. 6 Christians and Imperial Personnel in Rome’s Catacombs 103
13. Conclusion: The Memory of Imperial Slavery in Early Christianity 121
14. Appendixes 134
15. Notes 149
16. Bibliography 170
17. Index 190