Rescue for the dead : the posthumous salvation of non-Christians in early Christianity / Jeffrey A. Trumbower.

Greek, Roman, and Jewish succor for the dead. Methodological considerations ; Archaeology of grave sites ; Epitaphs ; Feeding the dead ; Providing a proper burial ; Rescue for the dead in a "salvation" context
The New testament and other early Christian literature. Paul ; Luke 16:19-31 and 2 Clement 8 ; I Peter 3:19-20 and 4:6 ; Shepherd of Hermas, Similitudes 9.16 and Epistula Apostolorum 27 ; Apocalypse of Peter 14:1-4 and Sibylline Oracles 2:330-38
Thecla's Prayer for Falconilla. The Acts of Paul and Thecla in the context of the Acts of Paul ; Thecla as woman and confessor ; Falconilla as dream figure and recipient of grace ; Later interpretations of the Thecla/Falconilla tradition
Perpetua's prayer for Dinocrates. The historical Perpetua ; Events leading up to the Dinocrates visions ; The Dinocrates visions ; Events following the Dinocrates visions ; The new prophecy movement, Perpetua, and Dinocrates ; Later interpretations of the Dinocrates visions
Jesus' descent to the underworld. Jesus' descent ; Posthumous rescue for ancient righteous ones ; An offer of salvation for all the dead ; Varying opinions in the fourth and fifth centuries ; The Gospel of Nicodemus
Posthumous progress and universal salvation. Gnostic speculations on posthumous enlightenment and reincarnation ; Origen ; Gregory of Nyssa ; Later history of universalism in the east
Augustine's rejection of posthumous salvation for non-Christians. Antecedents to Augustine ; Views of the early Augustine ; Augustine's rejection of universal salvation ; Interpreting Jesus' descent to Hell ; The debate with Vincentius Victor over Perpetua and Dinocrates ; The mature Augustine
Gregory the Great's prayer for Trajan. Gregory's Dialogues ; The Gregory/Trajan Story in east and west ; Trajan, Falconilla, and posthumous salvation in west and east ; Trajan and Falconilla at the Council of Ferrare/Florence through the present day.