{"product_id":"christians-at-home-john-chrysostom-and-domestic-rituals-in-fourth-century-antioch-hardcover","title":"Christians at Home: John Chrysostom and Domestic Rituals in Fourth-Century Antioch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlake Leyerle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat did it mean for ordinary believers to live a Christian life in late antiquity? In \u003ci\u003eChristians at Home\u003c\/i\u003e, Blake Leyerle explores this question through the writings, teachings, and reception of John Chrysostom--a priest of Antioch who went on to become the bishop of Constantinople in AD 397.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough elaborate spatial and ritual recommendations, Chrysostom advised listeners to turn their houses into churches. Influenced by New Testament descriptions of the Pauline communities, he preached that prayer and chant, scriptural discussion and hospitality, and even domestic furnishings would have a transformational effect on a home's inhabitants. But as Leyerle shows, Chrysostom's lay listeners had different views. They were focused not on personal ethical change or on the afterlife but on the immediate, tangible needs of their households. They were committed to Christianity and defended the legitimacy of their views, even citing precedents from scripture in support of their practices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy reading these perspectives on early Christian life through one another, Leyerle clarifies the points of disagreement between Chrysostom and his lay listeners and, at the same time, highlights their shared understanding. For both the preacher and his congregations, the household formed a vital ritual arena, and lived religion was necessarily rooted in practice. Elegantly written and convincingly argued, this study will appeal to scholars of theology, classics, and the history of Christianity in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBlake Leyerle\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Narrative Shape of Emotion in the Preaching of John Chrysostom \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTheatrical Shows and Ascetic Lives: John Chrysostom's Attack on Spiritual Marriage.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52633243386163,"sku":"9780271097381","price":186.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ithY-1feQh9780271097381.webp?v=1762224862","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/christians-at-home-john-chrysostom-and-domestic-rituals-in-fourth-century-antioch-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}