Funerary Speech for John Chrysostom

Book Overview

John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father living in the latter half of the fourth century C. E. Much of his life and activities is contained in a funerary speech delivered by one of his former clergy members near Constantinople in the autumn of 407. That speech is the earliest and fullest account of his role as bishop of Constantinople between 397 and 404, and here it is translated into English for the first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846318882
• ISBN13: 9781846318887
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"