Preaching Bondage

John Chrysostom and the Discourse of Slavery in Early Christianity

AvChris L. de Wet

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Preaching Bondage introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop. Chris L de Wet examines the dynamics of enslavement in Chrysostom's theology, virtue ethics, and biblical interpretation and shows that human bondage as a metaphorical and theological construct had a profound effect on the lives of institutional slaves. The highly corporeal and gendered discourse associated with slavery was necessarily central in Chrysostom's discussions of the household, property, education, discipline, and sexuality. De Wet explores the impact of doulology in these contexts and disseminates the results in a new and highly anticipated language, bringing to light the more pervasive fissures between ancient Roman slave holding and early Christianity. The corpus of Chrysostom's public addresses provides much of the literary evidence for slavery in the fourth century, and De Wet's convincing analysis is a groundbreaking contribution to studies of the social world in late antiquity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-07-21
Mått:152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt:602 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:331
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520286214

Utforska kategorier

Slaveri inom Historia och arkeologi
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Chris L. de Wet is Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies at the University of South Africa.

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"De Wet's study is an essential contribution to understanding slavery in antiquity." Journal of Global Slavery "Offers a major contribution to the history of ideas in western thought, delineating how a core set of ideas, transformed through a Christian lens, led to the passive acceptance of the (gendered) oppression of other human beings... This is a book to be read by scholars across a wide range of interests and disciplines." Acta Classica "Highly refreshing and a great contribution to the study of Chrysostom." Relegere "de Wet's outstanding monograph is a major contribution to the cultural history of late antiquity." Journal of Early Christian Studies "Comprehensive, reliable and informative...I predict it will become a reference or even a compulsory reading material for early Christian approaches to slavery." Augustiniana

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments 1. Introducing Doulology 2. Divine Bondage: Slavery between Metaphor and Theology 3. Little Churches: The Pastoralization of the Household and Its Slaves 4. The Didactics of Kyriarchy: Slavery, Education, and the Formation of Masculinity 5. Whips and Scriptures: On the Discipline and Punishment of Slaves 6. Exploitation, Regulation, and Restructuring: Managing Slave Sexuality 7. Conclusion: Preaching Bondage and the Legacy of Christian Doulology Glossary Bibliography Abbreviations Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index of Ancient Authors Index of Ancient Terms Index of Subjects