Golden Mouth: The Story of John Chrysostom-Ascetic, Preacher, Bishop by J.N.D. Kelly

Cornell University Press, November 1998. Paper Back. Very Good. A new, comprehensive study--the first in English in over a hundred years--of the life and writings of St. John Chrysostom by the author of <i>Early Christian Doctrines</i> and <i>Early Christian Creeds</i>. With scholarly confidence, Kelly forms a convincing narrative of St. John's career, always framed by a careful reading of his voluminous surviving writings. We are fortunate that St. John is among the small handful of saints about whom we have a great deal of information--St. Augustine is the only comparable case--and we owe Kelly a great debt for his patient reconstruction of events out of such a massive amount of material. There are certain disappointments, mainly in what seem to be jarring anachronisms: Kelly's passing remarks about ''what seems to us sexist language'' or about St. John lacking ''the tools of modern biblical scholarship'' tell us more about modern… Read More

Cornell University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cornell University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Cornell University Press, November 1998. Paper Back. New. A new, comprehensive study--the first in English in over a hundred years--of the life and writings of St. John Chrysostom by the author of <i>Early Christian Doctrines</i> and <i>Early Christian Creeds</i>. With scholarly confidence, Kelly forms a convincing narrative of St. John's career, always framed by a careful reading of his voluminous surviving writings. We are fortunate that St. John is among the small handful of saints about whom we have a great deal of information--St. Augustine is the only comparable case--and we owe Kelly a great debt for his patient reconstruction of events out of such a massive amount of material. There are certain disappointments, mainly in what seem to be jarring anachronisms: Kelly's passing remarks about ''what seems to us sexist language'' or about St. John lacking ''the tools of modern biblical scholarship'' tell us more about modern academic… Read More

Cornell University Press. paperback. New. 6x0x9.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cornell Univ Pr, 1998. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 310 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches.

Cornell University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Cornell University Press, 1998-11-03. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!