When Children Became People: The Birth of Childhood in Early

When Children Became People: The Birth of Childhood in Early Christianity

Bakke paints a fascinating picture of children's first real emergence as people against a backdrop of the ancient world. Using theological and social history research, Bakke compares Greco-Roman and Christian attitudes toward abortion and child prostitution, pedagogy and moral upbringing, and the involvement of children in liturgy and church life. He also assesses Christian attitudes toward children in the church's developing doctrinal commitments. Today, growing numbers of children are impoverished, exploited, abandoned, orphaned, or killed. Bakke's insightful work begins to untangle the roots of their complex plight.

Country	USA
Author	O. M. Bakke
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781451415308
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Augsberg Fortress - eBooks Account
Manufacturer	Augsberg Fortress - eBooks Account
NumberOfPages	360
PublicationDate	2005-03-31
Publisher	Augsberg Fortress - eBooks Account
ReleaseDate	2005-04-30
Studio	Augsberg Fortress - eBooks Account

When Children Became People: The Birth of Childhood in Early Christianity