| Uniform title | Queen of the virtues |
| Portion of title |
Study of the homilies of John Chrysostom |
| Series |
Vigiliae Christianae supplements, 0920-623X ;
Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 183. 0920-623X
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Part 1: John's views concerning the practice and power of almsgiving. Introduction to Part 1 -- Almsgiving in theory and in practice -- John's unparalleled claims regarding almsgiving's potency and applicability -- Part 2: why almsgiving is the essential virtue in John's thought. Introduction to Part 2 -- Benefits of almsgiving beyond the forgiveness of post-baptismal sin -- Almsgiving as a penance for the capital sins of adultery, murder, and apostasy -- "The same philosophy is demanded of all": almsgiving as an equal opportunity for growth in virtue and a means to unity -- Almsgiving as a means of earning credibility: John as patron of the poor -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract |
"This book seeks to add to common representations in the scholarship on almsgiving in late antiquity concerning the remission of post-baptismal sin, efforts to reform society, and competition between monks and bishops. It demonstrates that John Chrysostom conceptualized almsgiving as not only expiating the sins of the rich, relieving the suffering of the poor, or securing power for its promoters, but also expiating the sins of the poor, unifying the members of his congregation, and making humans like God. Although it could indeed save one from eternal death and physical hunger, it was salvific and transformative on other levels as well"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Saint Louis University, 2018, under the title: Queen of the Virtues" : pastoral and political motivations for John Chrysostom's exaltation of almsgiving. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-203) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Walker, Becky. Queen of the virtues. Almsgiving as the essential virtue. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023] 9789004687851 |
| LCCN | 2023043344 |
| ISBN | 9789004687455 |
| ISBN | 9004687459 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
