Preaching Bondage

John Chrysostom and the Discourse of Slavery in Early Christianity

AvChris L. de Wet

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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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 slaveholding 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:2025-05-13
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:332
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520418370

Utforska kategorier

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

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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."

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments1. Introducing Doulology2. Divine Bondage: Slavery between Metaphor and Theology3. Little Churches: The Pastoralization of the Household and Its Slaves4. The Didactics of Kyriarchy: Slavery, Education, and the Formation of Masculinity5. Whips and Scriptures: On the Discipline and Punishment of Slaves6. Exploitation, Regulation, and Restructuring: Managing Slave Sexuality7. Conclusion: Preaching Bondage and the Legacy of Christian DoulologyGlossaryBibliographyAbbreviationsPrimary SourcesSecondary SourcesIndex of Ancient AuthorsIndex of Ancient TermsIndex of Subjects

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