The metaphor of slavery in the writings of the early church : from the New Testament to the beginning of the fifth century - Combes, I. A. H (Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, 1998)
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Cambridge), 1991
Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-200) and indexes
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Slavery in the Bible; Slavery and the church; Metaphor -- Religious aspects; Metaphor in the Bible; Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism