Grumpy Old Men?: Gender, Gerontology, and the Geriatrics of Soul in John Chrysostom
This article analyzes old age in the thought of John Chrysostom, specifically asking: what role does the discourse of old age play in the formation of masculinity in Chrysostom, and what was its place and function in Christian society? And how can the body of the old man transcend its symbolic links...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
[2016]
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Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 491-521 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
John, Chrysostomus 344-407
/ Old person (60-90 years)
/ Gerontology
/ Masculinity
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBE Anthropology |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |