dc.contributor.author |
De Wet, Christiaan Rudolph, 1951-
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-07-05T12:46:11Z |
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dc.date.available |
2011-07-05T12:46:11Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2008 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
De Wet, C. 2008,'John Chrysostom on slavery',
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. XXXIV, no. 2, pp. 1-13. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1017-0499 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4498 |
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dc.description |
Peer reviewed |
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dc.description.abstract |
This article examines John Chrysostom’s (347-407 AD) views on the topic of slavery.
His arguments prove to be quite advanced for his time, and still relevant to a modern
context. I shall start by briefly describing the different views of slavery in antiquity. This
is followed by an in-depth discussion of Chrysostom’s opinion on slavery, which
includes an examination of his statements on the social status of the slave, the
manumission of slaves and the treatment of slaves. The study concludes with a critique
of Chrysostom’s elaborations on the topic of slavery. I shall argue that his delineations
are particularly relevant to the modern researcher, since slavery, directly and indirectly,
deals with issues of equality, rights and dignity – topics that are frequently debated in the
scholarly and popular arenas. Chrysostom is also an indispensible dialogue partner both
for the ecclesiastical and biblical sciences. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (7 pages) |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Church History Society of South Africa |
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dc.subject |
Slavery |
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dc.subject |
John Chrysostom |
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dc.subject.ddc |
270.08625 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
John Chrysostom, Saint, -407 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Slavery and the church |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Slavery -- Religious aspects |
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dc.title |
John Chrysostom on slavery |
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dc.type |
Article |
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dc.description.department |
Research Institute for Theology and Religion |
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