John Chrysostom

Rating:
Summary: High hopes
Review: In the Latin West, Christians do not hear enough about John Chrysostom. After reading about the Orthodox East who place more of an emphasis on this man, I decided to read about him and to read some of his works. This book was absolutely perfect for that. It includes some historical information and then a sampling of his surviving works. The translation is very readable.
However, please be prepared for something that I found upsetting when reading this book -- chunks of his writing are intentionally left out by the editor/translator in a FEW sections during the middle of a chapter. For example, in a sermon about the conflict between St. Peter and St. Paul the editor basically includes only the introduction and the conclusion. Just when things start to get interesting in this sermon all of the sudden it says "We skipped this portion"!? This was irksome, but overall I'm glad I bought the book.

Rating:
Summary: High hopes
Review: In the Latin West, Christians do not hear enough about John Chrysostom. After reading about the Orthodox East who place more of an emphasis on this man, I decided to read about him and to read some of his works. This book was absolutely perfect for that. It includes some historical information and then a sampling of his surviving works. The translation is very readable.
However, please be prepared for something that I found upsetting when reading this book -- chunks of his writing are intentionally left out by the editor/translator in a FEW sections during the middle of a chapter. For example, in a sermon about the conflict between St. Peter and St. Paul the editor basically includes only the introduction and the conclusion. Just when things start to get interesting in this sermon all of the sudden it says "We skipped this portion"!? This was irksome, but overall I'm glad I bought the book.