Plutarch's Influence on John Chrysostom

Many specialists of both Plutarch and John Chrysostom agree that the latter was familiar with the former's works, and that several traces of Plutarchan influence can in fact be detected in different works of John. This article offers a fresh look at all the evidence discussed so far, to conclud...

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Main Author: Roskam, Geert 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2015]
In: Byzantion
Year: 2015, Volume: 85, Pages: 341-363
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
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Summary:Many specialists of both Plutarch and John Chrysostom agree that the latter was familiar with the former's works, and that several traces of Plutarchan influence can in fact be detected in different works of John. This article offers a fresh look at all the evidence discussed so far, to conclude that no decisive argument can be found that proves Plutarchan influence on Chrysostom.
ISSN:2294-6209
Contains:Enthalten in: Byzantion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/BYZ.85.0.3117806