| On Genesis: The Works of Saint Augustine Contributor(s): Rotelle, John E. (Editor), Augustine, St (Author), Hill, Edmund (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1565481755 ISBN-13: 9781565481756 Publisher: New City Press OUR PRICE: $89.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: 3 major Augustine commentaries on the Book of Genesis for the first time available in one volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 230.2 |
| LCCN: 89028878 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Series: Works of Saint Augustine (Numbered) |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 6.46" W x 9.4" (1.85 lbs) 540 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No other part of the Hebrew Scriptures, aside from the Psalter and sections of the prophet Isaiah, captured the interest and aroused the attention of the early Church as did the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis. Augustine of Hippo, the early Latin Church's profoundest scholar, devoted three treatises to these chapters. The first two -- On Genesis: A Refutation of the Manichees and his Unfinished Literal Commentary on Genesis -- are early works. The third and longest -- The Literal Meaning of Genesis -- was produced at the height of Augustine's maturity and has been ranked with his Confessions, The Trinity, and The City of God. The range, depth and genius of Augustine's thought, which begin to appear in the two earlier writings, are on full display in the third. This volume brings these three works together for the first time in English and provides a valuable and comprehensive introduction to each one. |