Jephthah's Daughter, Sarah's Son: The Death of Children in Late Antiquity Volume 8
(Part of the Christianity in Late Antiquity Series)
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Late antiquity was a perilous time for children, who were often the first victims of economic crisis, war, and disease. They had a one in three chance of dying before their first birthday, with as many as half dying before age ten. Christian writers accordingly sought to speak to the experience of bereavement and to provide cultural scripts for parents who had lost a child. These late ancient writers turned to characters like Eve and Sarah, Job and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0520304152
ISBN13:9780520304154
Release Date:January 2020
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 5.7" x 8.3"
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