The hungry are dying : beggars and bishops in Roman Cappadocia / Susan R. Holman.

By: Holman, Susan R

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TextSeries: Oxford studies in historical theology: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2001Description: xvii, 231 p. : map ; 24 cmISBN: 0195139127 (alk. paper); 1557288194 (alk. paper); a1557288208 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780199834310 (ebook)Uniform titles: University press scholarship online. Subject(s): Poverty -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | Cappadocian Fathers | Poverty -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Sermons -- History and criticism | Sermons, Greek -- Turkey -- Cappadocia -- History and criticism | Poverty -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600LOC classification: BR195.P68 | .H65 2001X

Contents:

Introduction: Placing the Poor -- Leitourgia and the Poor in the Early Christian World -- Hunger: Famine, Relief, and Identity in Basil's Cappadocia -- Penury and Divine Gift: The Poor as Fiscal Body -- Diseased and Holy: The Peri Philoptochias Sermons and the Transforming Body -- Conclusion: Between Courtyard and Altar -- Basil of Caesarea, "In Time of Famine and Drought" -- Gregory of Nyssa, "On the Love of the Poor" 1: "On Good Works" -- Gregory of Nyssa, "On the Love of the Poor" 2: "On the Saying, 'Whoever Has Done It to One of These Has Done It to Me'"

Review: "Ancient sermons about the poor have often been neglected by scholars in favor of more "theological" themes. Susan R. Holman helps to redress that neglect with this study, the first book-length treatment in any modern language to focus exclusively on a collection of sermons about poverty, starvation, and disease by three leading Christian bishops of late Antiquity: Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index.

Introduction: Placing the Poor -- 1. Leitourgia and the Poor in the Early Christian World -- 2. Hunger: Famine, Relief, and Identity in Basil's Cappadocia -- 3. Penury and Divine Gift: The Poor as Fiscal Body -- 4. Diseased and Holy: The Peri Philoptochias Sermons and the Transforming Body -- 5. Conclusion: Between Courtyard and Altar -- App. A. Basil of Caesarea, "In Time of Famine and Drought" -- App. B. Gregory of Nyssa, "On the Love of the Poor" 1: "On Good Works" -- App. C. Gregory of Nyssa, "On the Love of the Poor" 2: "On the Saying, 'Whoever Has Done It to One of These Has Done It to Me'"

"Ancient sermons about the poor have often been neglected by scholars in favor of more "theological" themes. Susan R. Holman helps to redress that neglect with this study, the first book-length treatment in any modern language to focus exclusively on a collection of sermons about poverty, starvation, and disease by three leading Christian bishops of late Antiquity: Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa."--Jacket.

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