Women in the world of the earliest Christians : illuminating ancient ways of life - Cohick, Lynn H. (Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, 2009)
Introduction -- Women as daughters -- Marriage and matron ideals -- Wives and the realities of marriage -- Motherhood -- Religious activities of Gentile women and God-fearers -- Religious activities and informal power of Jewish and Christian women -- Women's work -- Slaves and prostitutes -- Benefactors and the institution of patronage -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-339) and indexes.
Keywords: Christian women -- Rome -- Social life and customs; Jewish women -- Rome -- Social life and customs; Women -- Rome -- Social life and customs