The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts
This book presents the first three Christian centuries through the lens of what Foucault called “the care of the self.” This lens reveals a rich variation among early Christ movements by illuminating their practices instead of focusing on what w
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The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts THE BIBLE AND CULTURAL STUDIES
The Bible and Cultural Studies
Series Editors Hal Taussig Union Theological Seminary New York, NY, USA Maia Kotrosits Religion Department Denison University Granville, OH, USA
The Bible and Cultural Studies series highlights the work of established and emerging scholars working at the intersection of the fields of biblical studies and cultural studies. It emphasizes the importance of the Bible in the building of cultural narratives—and thus the need to intervene in those narratives through interpretation—as well as the importance of situating biblical texts within originating cultural contexts. It approaches scripture not as a self-evident category, but as the product of a larger set of cultural processes, and offers scholarship that does not simply “use” or “borrow” from the field of cultural studies, but actively participates in its conversations.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14449
Deborah Niederer Saxon
The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts
Deborah Niederer Saxon Butler University Indianapolis, IN, USA
The Bible and Cultural Studies ISBN 978-3-319-64749-4 ISBN 978-3-319-64750-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64750-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949196 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: “Strigilate sarcophagus with the deceased woman and two shepherds,” 300–325 A.D., Pio Cristiano Museum Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my parents, Ray and Ann Niederer, who started me on the path through life and my husband, Joh
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