The God of this house : Christian domestic cult before Constantine / Caroline Johnson Hodge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodge, Caroline E. Johnson, author.

Series:

Inventing Christianity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Households--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--To 1500.

Households.

Christian life--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Christian life.

Christian life--Rome.

Christian life--To 1500.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Examines how early Christians, from the first to early fourth centuries, developed household rituals similar to traditional Roman domestic cult practices. Through supplications, offerings, and gestures, they engaged with divine forces, creating what can be described as a Christian household cult that shaped health, family, and livelihood"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : "my God and the God of this house"

Honoring the gods in households : daily-life religious practice in the ancient Mediterranean

Doorways, bedrooms, and kitchens : a sampler of everyday Christian practices

Amulets, spells, and gems : seeking protection and healing in the name of Christ

Foreign gods and unsupervised worship : wives, slaves, and power

"Peter and Paul, keep us in mind" : the cult of the dead among pre-Constantinian Christ followers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed October 13, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Johnson Hodge, Caroline God of this house

ISBN:

9780271100135

0271100133

9780271100142

0271100141

OCLC:

1520192318

Publisher Number:

CIPO000221395

CIPO000221392

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license