Visioning Augustine Contributor(s): Cavadini, John C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1119105714 ISBN-13: 9781119105718 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $102.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic - Religion | Christianity - History |
Dewey: 270.209 |
LCCN: 2018039796 |
Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The definitive compendium of Cavadini's essays on Augustine Visioning Augustine offers readers an expertly selected collection of essays exploring the text and history of the theology of Saint Augustine. Prominent scholar and essayist, John Cavadini, offers modern audiences an innovative framework for understanding Augustine, integrating articles and essays on significant texts, historical and contemporary perspectives and insights into Augustine's development as a theologian. Examining themes such as the transformation of the human will in De doctrina Christiana and Augustine's critique of philosophy in City of God, Cavadini provides clear and accessible smaller-size essays that serve as entry points for those interested in Augustinian scholarship. The author's meditations on Augustinian texts invite readers to re-evaluate their interpretations and learn about the subtle and sophisticated vocabulary of Augustine. An encounter with Augustine the Christian theologian, Cavadini contends, is not a narrowly focused parochial experience, but instead a challenge to enlarge our horizons.
Accessible prose and intellectual sensitivity to modern theological problemsmake Visioning Augustine an indispensable volume for graduate students, scholars and professionals in all areas of Christian theology. |