Christianization and Communication in Late Antiquity - John Chrysostom and His Congregation in Antioch

Informationen zum Autor Jaclyn Maxwell is Assistant Professor in the Departments of History and Classics and World Religions at Ohio University. She studied at Princeton University and in 2002/3 held an Andrew J. Mellon Research Fellowship for Junior Faculty from the American Council of Learned Societies. Klappentext Studies the role of ordinary people in the 'Christianization' of the Roman Empire. Zusammenfassung During the fourth century CE many aspects of life in the cities of the Roman Empire gradually became 'Christianized'. This book examines the role of ordinary people in this process by studying the relationship between an influential and prolific church leader! John Chrysostom! and his congregation in Antioch. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Philosophical preaching in the Roman world; 2. Rhetoric and society: contexts of public speaking in late antique Antioch; 3. John Chrysostom's congregation in Antioch; 4. Teaching to the converted: John Chrysostom's pedagogy; 5. Practical knowledge and religious life; 6. Habits and the Christianization of daily life; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Maxwell Jaclyn L., Jaclyn L. Maxwell, Jaclyn L. (Associate Professor Maxwell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2009
• EAN: 9780521117715
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11771-5
• No. of pages: 212
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity