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3 Amulets, Spells, and Gems: Seeking Protection and Healing in the Name of Christ
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- ILLUSTRATIONS viii
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
- ABBREVIATIONS xi
- Introduction “My God and the God of This House” 1
- 1 Honoring the Gods in Households: Daily-Life Religious Practice in the Ancient Mediterranean 14
- 2 Doorways, Bedrooms, and Kitchens: A Sampler of Everyday Christian Practices 27
- 3 Amulets, Spells, and Gems: Seeking Protection and Healing in the Name of Christ 48
- 4 Foreign Gods and Unsupervised Worship: Wives, Slaves, and Power 71
- 5 “Peter and Paul, Keep Us in Mind”: The Cult of the Dead Among Pre-Constantinian Christ Followers 95
- Conclusion 122
- Notes 129
- Bibliography 160
- Index 183
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- ILLUSTRATIONS viii
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
- ABBREVIATIONS xi
- Introduction “My God and the God of This House” 1
- 1 Honoring the Gods in Households: Daily-Life Religious Practice in the Ancient Mediterranean 14
- 2 Doorways, Bedrooms, and Kitchens: A Sampler of Everyday Christian Practices 27
- 3 Amulets, Spells, and Gems: Seeking Protection and Healing in the Name of Christ 48
- 4 Foreign Gods and Unsupervised Worship: Wives, Slaves, and Power 71
- 5 “Peter and Paul, Keep Us in Mind”: The Cult of the Dead Among Pre-Constantinian Christ Followers 95
- Conclusion 122
- Notes 129
- Bibliography 160
- Index 183
