Embracing the barbarian: John Chrysostom's pastoral care of the Goths
Journal: DigitalResearch@Fordham (Fordham University)
Year: 2015

This dissertation examines John Chrysostom's efforts to promote the Christianization of the Goths as the bishop of Constantinople (c. 397–404 CE). Although Chrysostom's engagement with the Goths has long been recognized as a defining feature of his episcopate, it remains astonishingly understudied. In fact, most modern treatments provide little more than a summary of the brief account in Theodoret's Ecclesiastical History. This study seeks to provide hitherto unappreciated depth and nuance to ou