| Augustine Contributor(s): Clark, Mary T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0225666812 ISBN-13: 9780225666816 Publisher: Georgetown University Press OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1995 Annotation: This book provides a survey of Augustine's thinking. It is designed for those who want a solid and comprehensive introduction to his mind, it deals with all the major topics touched on in his writings, and it provides a clear and rounded account of what he taught and argued. It shows how Augustine came to Christianity and why he continued to believe in it. It also shows how his thought was influenced by the thinking of others, how it modified what shaped it, and how it came to influence people who came after him. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 93036685 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.36" W x 8.51" (0.43 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive introduction to one of the most influential Christian theologians of all time, this book distills the teachings of Augustine (354-430) from his ninety-five works, more than 1,000 sermons, and some 270 letters into a concise overview of his major topics. Mary T. Clark shows how Augustine came to Christianity and how he developed his ideas in his search for harmony between faith and understanding, religion and philosophy. Concentrating on Augustine's conclusions about central philosophical and theological issues, she explains his ideas clearly, taking into account the most recently published scholarship and lately-discovered letters. This book will be a helpful guide for anyone wanting to get a sense of Augustine's writings as a whole. Chapters outlining his life and on Neoplatonism place his works and ideas in context. The volume includes a chronology of his works with the Latin editions and English translations indicated; a table of biographical events charted against major historical ones; and a selected bibliography of recent works in English. |