Christian Attitudes To Marriage From Ancient Times To The Third Millennium

A thorough exposition on the subject of Marriage; looking at the widest range of sources of the Christian attitude, including Near Eastern and Classical as well as Biblical. The ancient world struggled with the problem of marriage relationships, divorce, and support for women etc, in ways which largely determine the shape of Christian ethos. In Christian Attitudes to Marriage, Coleman brings together the separate disciplines of the Old Testament, the New Testament and social history, creating a unique resource for students and academics with an interest in Christianity and sociology, as well as historical Christianity.Coleman, Peter is the author of 'Christian Attitudes To Marriage From Ancient Times To The Third Millennium', published 2004 under ISBN 9780334029564 and ISBN 0334029562.