Old Age, Masculinity, and Martyrdom in Late Antiquity: John Chrysostom and the Maccabean Martyrs

The purpose of this article is to investigate the intersections between old age, masculinity, and martyrdom in late antiquity, and it will focus specifically on John Chrysostom's homilies on the Maccabean martyrs (CPG 4441.13; 4354). After an introduction that provides a literature review and a...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Wet, Chris L. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2018]
In: Journal of early Christian history
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-67
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBE Anthropology
RE Homiletics
Further subjects:B Masculinity
B John Chrysostom
B Maccabean martyrs
B Patristics
B Maccabees
B Asceticism
B Martyrdom
B Old Age
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)