Title Preaching bondage : John Chrysostom and the discourse of slavery in early Christianity / Chris L. de Wet

Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introducing doulology -- Divine bondage : slavery between metaphor and theology -- Little churches : the pastoralization of the household and its slaves -- The didactics of Kyriarchy : slavery, education, and the formation of masculinity -- Whips and scriptures : on the discipline and punishment of slaves -- Exploitation, regulation, and restructuring : exploitation, regulation, and restructuring -- Conclusion Summary "Preaching Bondage introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, to determine how it shaped early Christianity. The dynamics of slavery in Chrysostom's theology, virtue ethics, and biblical interpretation are examined, showing that slavery as a metaphorical and theological construct had a profound effect on the lives of institutional slaves. Slavery, a highly corporeal and gendered discourse, was necessarily central in Chrysostom's discussions of the household, property, education, discipline, and sexuality. This study investigates the role of slavery in these contexts, and disseminates the results in a new and highly anticipated language that serves to bring the more pervasive fissures of ancient Roman slaveholding to light."--Provided by publisher Analysis ancient roman slaveholding biblical basis for ancient slavery biblical slavery chrysostom chrysostoms homilies chrysostoms public addresses discourse of slavery divine bondage doulology dynamics of enslavement early christianity human bondage institutional slaves kyriarchy problem of slavery in ancient world slavery and the church slavery before 1500 slavery before 1619 slavery in the ancient world social world of late antiquity Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject John Chrysostom, Saint, -407. SUBJECT John Chrysostom, Saint, -407 fast Subject Slavery and the church -- History -- To 1500 Slavery -- Philosophy -- History -- To 1500 Slavery -- Religious aspects -- History -- To 1500 Enslaved persons -- Family relationships -- History -- To 1500 Enslaved persons -- Social conditions -- History -- To 1500 RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Ethics. RELIGION -- Ancient. Enslaved persons -- Social conditions Enslaved persons -- Family relationships Slavery -- Religious aspects Slavery -- Philosophy Slavery and the church Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780520961555 0520961552

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