Almsgiving as the essential virtue: a study of the homilies of John Chrysostom
"This book seeks to add to common representations in the scholarship on almsgiving in late antiquity concerning the remission of post-baptismal sin, efforts to reform society, and competition between monks and bishops. It demonstrates that John Chrysostom conceptualized almsgiving as not only e...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electronic/Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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Vigiliae Christianae (volume 183)
Ano: 2024 |
| Coletânea / Revista: | Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae
volume 183 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
João, Chrysostomus 344-407, Homiliae
/ Esmolas
/ Ética da virtude
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Publicação universitária
B Salvation Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 B Charity Religious aspects Christianity B John Chrysostom Saint (-407) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Walker, Becky: Almsgiving as the essential virtue. - Leiden : Brill, [2023]. - 9789004687851 |
| Resumo: | "This book seeks to add to common representations in the scholarship on almsgiving in late antiquity concerning the remission of post-baptismal sin, efforts to reform society, and competition between monks and bishops. It demonstrates that John Chrysostom conceptualized almsgiving as not only expiating the sins of the rich, relieving the suffering of the poor, or securing power for its promoters, but also expiating the sins of the poor, unifying the members of his congregation, and making humans like God. Although it could indeed save one from eternal death and physical hunger, it was salvific and transformative on other levels as well"-- |
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| Descrição do item: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Saint Louis University, 2018, under the title: Queen of the Virtues" : pastoral and political motivations for John Chrysostom's exaltation of almsgiving Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004687459 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004687851 |