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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主要作者: Walker, Becky (Author)
格式: Electronic/Print 圖書
語言:English
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出版: Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
In: Vigiliae Christianae (volume 183)
Year: 2024
叢編:Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae volume 183
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Johannes, Chrysostomus 344-407, Homiliae / 施捨物 / 德性倫理學
Further subjects:B Salvation Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
B Charity Religious aspects Christianity
B 學位論文
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
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總結:"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"--
Item Description: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