Ebook: Preaching bondage : John Chrysostom and the discourse of slavery in early Christianity
Author: De Wet Chris L., Saint John Chrysostom
- Tags: John Chrysostom -- Saint -- -407. Slavery and the church -- History -- To 1500. Slavery -- Philosophy -- History -- To 1500. Slavery -- Religious aspects -- History -- To 1500. Slaves -- Family relationships -- History -- To 1500. Slaves -- Social conditions -- History -- To 1500. Slavery and the church. Slavery -- Philosophy. Slavery --
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Language: English
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"Preaching Bondage introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, to determine how it shaped early Christianity. The dynamics of slavery in Chrysostom's theology, virtue ethics, and biblical interpretation are examined, showing that slavery as a metaphorical and theological construct had a profound effect on the lives of institutional slaves.Read more...
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Introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop. This book explores the impact ofRead more...
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