J H W G Liebeschuetz

Ambrose and John Chrysostom

Clerics Between Desert and Empire

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Produktbeschreibung

A comparison of the personalities and careers of two of the greatest of the early Christian Fathers, Ambrose and John Chrysostom. Both were profoundly influenced by monasticism and its ascetic worldview - perhaps the most dynamic development in the Christian culture of the fourth century - and both were also concerned with the Church's social role.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 145mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780199596645
• ISBN-10: 0199596646
• Artikelnr.: 30977069

Autorenporträt

J. H. W. G. Liebeschuetz is Professor Emeritus, University of Nottingham.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
I. Background and Forerunners
1: The classical roots of Christian asceticism
2: The classical roots of Christian outspokenness
II. Ambrose
3: Ambrose, writer and preacher
4: Early thoughts of Ambrose on the position of the emperor and the duties of the clergy
5: Ambrose in action
III. Chrysostom
6: Asceticism in Syria and Mesopotamia
7: The sources for the early life of Chrysostom
8: The early life of Chrysostom
9: Chrysostom: early writings
10: Chrysostom, from monk to priest: the De sacerdotio
11: Chrysostom preaches on women and marriage
12: Chrysostom, priest and teacher: asceticism for all
13: Chrysostom's attitude to the classical city
14: Chrysostom's views on Church and State
15: Chrysostom's relations with the imperial court
IV. Conclusion
16: Ambrose and Chrysostom compared
17: The influence of Ambrose and Chrysostom