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- Abraham in the Works of John Chrysostom
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Series: Emerging Scholars
summary
Demetrios Tonias's Abraham in the Works of John Chrysostom is the first comprehensive examination of John Chrysostom's view of the patriarch Abraham. By analyzing the full range of references to Abraham in Chrysostom's work, Tonias reveals the ways in which Chrysostom used Abraham as a model of philosophical and Christian virtue, familial devotion, philanthropy, and obedient faith.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- pp. ix-xi
- Abbreviations
- p. xiii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- 2. Abraham’s Virtue
- pp. 47-80
- 3. Abraham’s Pastoral Significance
- pp. 81-102
- Conclusion
- pp. 177-186
- Appendix A
- pp. 187-196
- Appendix B
- pp. 197-204
- Bibliography
- pp. 205-220
Additional Information
ISBN
9781451479737
Related ISBN(s)
9781451473056
MARC Record
OCLC
880354698
Pages
226
Launched on MUSE
2014-05-21
Language
English
Open Access
No