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Preaching and popular Christianity : reading the sermons of John Chrysostom /

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This study reassess how we read Chrysostom's sermons, with a particular focus on the stern language which permeated his preaching, and on which the image of the contrary congregation is largely based. In doing this, it recovers a neglected portrayal of Chrysostom as a pastor and of preaching as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cook, James Daniel, 1987- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford theology and religion monographs.
Subjects:
John Chrysostom, > Saint, > -407. > Homilies.
John Chrysostom, > Saint, > -407 > Criticism and interpretation.
John Chrysostom, > Saint, > -407 > Sermons > Criticism and interpretation.
John Chrysostom, > Saint, > -407
Homilies (John Chrysostom, Saint)
Sermons, Greek > History and criticism.
Preaching > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Prédication > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Sermons, Greek
Preaching > Early church
Sermons
30-600
Electronic books.
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The state of the evidence
  • Preaching and the school
  • Preaching and the cure of souls
  • Prophetic preaching
  • Preaching and the liturgy
  • The congregation
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: The use of Lectio continua.