Van Henten, Jan W.2015-09-282015-09-282010-11Van Henten, J.W., 2010, ‘Roman domestic art and early Christian traditions’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 66(1), Art. #999, 1 page. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v66i1.999.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v66i1.999http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50081Book review : Roman Domestic Art and Early House Churches / David L. Balch. ISBN : 978-3-16-149383-6. Publisher : Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2008, pp. 296.David Balch is well-known for his research into early Christian house churches and families. This innovative book is a collection of revised essays, which have been published separately elsewhere. It focuses on the interconnections between Roman domestic art and early Christian traditions. The main evidence comprises the frescoes and mosaics found in Italian domus (houses) and insulae (apartment buildings), including the rich findings at the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which were destroyed by the grand eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD.en© 2010. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Roman domestic artChristian traditionsChristian house churchesChristian familiesArticle