CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS viii
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
5. ABBREVIATIONS xi
6. Introduction “My God and the God of This House” 1
7. 1 Honoring the Gods in Households: Daily-Life Religious Practice in the Ancient Mediterranean 14
8. 2 Doorways, Bedrooms, and Kitchens: A Sampler of Everyday Christian Practices 27
9. 3 Amulets, Spells, and Gems: Seeking Protection and Healing in the Name of Christ 48
10. 4 Foreign Gods and Unsupervised Worship: Wives, Slaves, and Power 71
11. 5 “Peter and Paul, Keep Us in Mind”: The Cult of the Dead Among Pre-Constantinian Christ Followers 95
12. Conclusion 122
13. Notes 129
14. Bibliography 160
15. Index 183