The Go-Between: Augustine on Deacons Bart Koet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koet, Bart.

Series:

Brill's Studies in Catholic Theology 6.

Brill's Studies in Catholic Theology ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deacons--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Deacons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 169 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Summary:

In recent and contemporary scholarship, the deacon as a leader in the Early Church is an often-neglected subject. This book focuses on the roles and functions of the deacon in Augustine’s literary output. The author’s approach is detailed and appropriately cautious and is always attentive to the text. He analyses Augustine’s way of commenting on deacons and how the bishop of Hippo wrote about them, as well as his manner of preaching on saints and martyrs who were deacons. The book thus provides a new perspective on the early deacons who were not social workers, but go-betweens or intermediaries between the bishop and his flock, between the Scriptures and daily life, and between Church and society. He emphasises in particular how deacons were epistle bearers responsible for the world wide web of Early Christianity.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page / Bart J. Koet

Dedication / Bart J. Koet

Preface / Bart J. Koet

List of Abbreviations / Bart J. Koet

1 Introduction 1 / Bart J. Koet

2 The Origin of the Word Diakonos, Classical and Biblical Backgrounds 7 / Bart J. Koet

3 The Diaconate in the Ancient Church: What is the Origin of the Term ‘Deacon’? 26 / Bart J. Koet

4 Augustine, His Ecclesiastical Career, and His View on Ministries 52 / Bart J. Koet

5 The Deacon as Messenger 71 / Bart J. Koet

6 The Deacon as Evangelist and Preacher 95 / Bart J. Koet

7 Augustine and the Holy Deacons of the Early Church 115 / Bart J. Koet

8 Conclusions 136 / Bart J. Koet

Epilogue: What does this Research Imply for the Diaconate in the Twenty-First Century? 145 / Bart J. Koet

Back Matter

Bibliography / Bart J. Koet

Index of Modern Authors and Persons / Bart J. Koet

Index of Subjects / Bart J. Koet.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-39136-3

OCLC:

1090127901

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004391369 DOI