Ilaria L. E. Ramelli is Professor of Theology and K. Britt endowed Chair at the Graduate School of Theology, SHMS, Thomas Aquinas University (Angelicum), the Director of International Research Projects, Senior Visiting Professor of Church History at Columbia University, Senior Research Fellow in Religion at Erfurt University, Senior Fellow at Princeton University, and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Her publications include, Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostika: A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac (SBL, 2015), The Christian Doctrine of Apokatastasis (Brill, 2013), Hierocles the Stoic: Elements of Ethics, Fragments, and Excerpts (SBL, 2009), and Bardaisan of Edessa: A Reassessment of the Evidence and a New Interpretation (Gorgias Press, 2009).

Ramelli pursues fascinating historical work... This is an effective and illuminating lens through which to regard this broad range of material, as it enables Ramelli to compare the real social impact of diverse ancient philosophical, theological, and ethical positions. Surveying this vast tradition with remarkable agility and acumen... Ramelli's strategy is illuminating and refreshing.

• Introduction: Status quaestionis, methodological guidelines, and contribution to research 1: The Background: Greek Philosophy and Ancient Judaism 2: The New Testament and the Enigma of Paul 3: Patristic Thinkers: A Range of Positions toward Slavery 4: Patristic Contrasts: Augustine and Theodore vs. Basil and John Chrysostom 5: Gregory of Nyssa: The Theological Arguments 6: Gregory of Nyssa's Family and Origen: Parallels between Rejection of Slavery and Rejection of Social Injustice 7: Gregory of Narianzen and Other Ascetics: The Importance of Asceticism in the Rejection of Slavery Conclusions Bibliography Indices

Ilaria L. E. Ramelli is Professor of Theology and K. Britt endowed Chair at the Graduate School of Theology, SHMS, Thomas Aquinas University (Angelicum), the Director of International Research Projects, Senior Visiting Professor of Church History at Columbia University, Senior Research Fellow in Religion at Erfurt University, Senior Fellow at Princeton University, and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Her publications include, Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostika: A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac (SBL, 2015), The Christian Doctrine of Apokatastasis (Brill, 2013), Hierocles the Stoic: Elements of Ethics, Fragments, and Excerpts (SBL, 2009), and Bardaisan of Edessa: A Reassessment of the Evidence and a New Interpretation (Gorgias Press, 2009).

Ramelli pursues fascinating historical work... This is an effective and illuminating lens through which to regard this broad range of material, as it enables Ramelli to compare the real social impact of diverse ancient philosophical, theological, and ethical positions. Surveying this vast tradition with remarkable agility and acumen... Ramelli's strategy is illuminating and refreshing.

• Introduction: Status quaestionis, methodological guidelines, and contribution to research 1: The Background: Greek Philosophy and Ancient Judaism 2: The New Testament and the Enigma of Paul 3: Patristic Thinkers: A Range of Positions toward Slavery 4: Patristic Contrasts: Augustine and Theodore vs. Basil and John Chrysostom 5: Gregory of Nyssa: The Theological Arguments 6: Gregory of Nyssa's Family and Origen: Parallels between Rejection of Slavery and Rejection of Social Injustice 7: Gregory of Narianzen and Other Ascetics: The Importance of Asceticism in the Rejection of Slavery Conclusions Bibliography Indices

Ilaria L. E. Ramelli is Professor of Theology and K. Britt endowed Chair at the Graduate School of Theology, SHMS, Thomas Aquinas University (Angelicum), the Director of International Research Projects, Senior Visiting Professor of Church History at Columbia University, Senior Research Fellow in Religion at Erfurt University, Senior Fellow at Princeton University, and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Her publications include, Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostika: A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac (SBL, 2015), The Christian Doctrine of Apokatastasis (Brill, 2013), Hierocles the Stoic: Elements of Ethics, Fragments, and Excerpts (SBL, 2009), and Bardaisan of Edessa: A Reassessment of the Evidence and a New Interpretation (Gorgias Press, 2009).

Ramelli pursues fascinating historical work... This is an effective and illuminating lens through which to regard this broad range of material, as it enables Ramelli to compare the real social impact of diverse ancient philosophical, theological, and ethical positions. Surveying this vast tradition with remarkable agility and acumen... Ramelli's strategy is illuminating and refreshing.

• Introduction: Status quaestionis, methodological guidelines, and contribution to research 1: The Background: Greek Philosophy and Ancient Judaism 2: The New Testament and the Enigma of Paul 3: Patristic Thinkers: A Range of Positions toward Slavery 4: Patristic Contrasts: Augustine and Theodore vs. Basil and John Chrysostom 5: Gregory of Nyssa: The Theological Arguments 6: Gregory of Nyssa's Family and Origen: Parallels between Rejection of Slavery and Rejection of Social Injustice 7: Gregory of Narianzen and Other Ascetics: The Importance of Asceticism in the Rejection of Slavery Conclusions Bibliography Indices