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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823802603321

Autore

Mayer Wendy <1960-, >

Titolo

John Chrysostom / / Wendy Mayer and Pauline Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-878997-19-X

1-134-67329-9

1-134-67330-2

1-282-37367-6

9786612373671

0-203-02903-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

The early church fathers

Altri autori (Persone)

John Chrysostom, Saint,  <d. 407.>

AllenPauline <1948->

Disciplina

270.2/092

B

Soggetti

Theology, Doctrinal

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-227) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; JOHN'S LIFE AND TIMES; THE LITURGICAL SETTING; JOHN AS PREACHER; JOHN'S AUDIENCE; JOHN AS SOUL-CARER; PASTORAL CARE AND DAILY LIFE; GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE TEXTS; ON EPHESIANS HOMILY 11; ON COLOSSIANS HOMILY 7; HOMILY DELIVERED AFTER THE REMAINS OF MARTYRS ETC.; A HOMILY ON MARTYRS; ON HIS RETURN; ON THE STATUES HOMILY 17; AGAINST THE GAMES AND THEATRES; BAPTISMAL INSTRUCTION 8; ON EUTROPIUS; ON: 'I OPPOSED HIM TO HIS FACE'; ON: 'MY FATHER'S WORKING STILL'; AGAINST THE JEWS ORATION 1; ON 1 CORINTHIANS HOMILY 21

ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES HOMILY 3CONCERNING BLESSED PHILOGONIUS; LETTERS FROM EXILE; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines John Chrysostom's role as preacher and his pastoral activities as deacon, presbyter and bishop. It also provides fresh and lively translations of a key selection of sermons and letters.