Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized
John M. Rist
The aim of this work is to show how Augustine adapted a deeply Platonic outlook to the new world of Christianity, and how he constructed a vision in which Platonism and Christianity pointed in the same direction. Augustine is skillfully contextualized, while the enduring, if often unpopular, power of his claims on a variety of topics is discussed in a manner that puts a fresh perspective on some of his chief concerns. These include: divine and human love; marriage and sexuality; the lust for power; and God's providence and omnipotence.
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Year:
1994
Language:
english
Pages:
354
ISBN 10:
0521589525
ISBN 13:
9780521589529
File:
PDF, 7.31 MB
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english, 1994