Golden Mouth - J. N. D. Kelly
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?Wit h this new volume Kelly has given s the standard biography of John Chrysostom (349-407) for the next generation. (?) Kelly?s life of Chrysostom should now be the starting place for those seeking to understand this major patristic figure who rather paradoxically combined, as Kelly?s subtitle suggests, the monastic, the oratorical, and the church-political vocations in his varied and fascinating career. Kelly?s new life of Chrysostom combines first-rate, detailed historical scholarship with a gift for lively narration. (?) Kelly?s readable and accessible account of Chrysostom?s life is based upon his impressive mastery of Chrysostom?s huge corpus of writings, and of a myriad of other historical and literary sources. The signal contributions of this new biography are due to two factors in particular: the intelligent incorporation of significant recent research and Kelly?s balanced perspective on his subject. Kelly ahs drawn upon the considerable advances in Chrysostom scholarship since Baur to great advanta...
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London, 1995. X,310p. Original black cloth with paictorial dust wrps. Spine gilt titled. Dust wrps slightly edge worn.Antiquarian Titel: Golden Mouth. The Story of John Chrysostom. Ascetic, Preacher, Bishop. Auteur: KELLY, J.N.D.,
?Wit h this new volume Kelly has given s the standard biography of John Chrysostom (349-407) for the next generation. (?) Kelly?s life of Chrysostom should now be the starting place for those seeking to understand this major patristic figure who rather paradoxically combined, as Ke...
?Wit h this new volume Kelly has given s the standard biography of John Chrysostom (349-407) for the next generation. (?) Kelly?s life of Chrysostom should now be the starting place for those seeking to understand this major patristic figure who rather paradoxically combined, as Ke...
