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Augustine

PaperbackJanuary 12, 2008
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ISBN-13: 9780521589529 ISBN-10: 0521589525
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Binding
Paperback
Published
January 12, 2008
Weight
1.1 lbs
Dimensions
22.90×2.30×15.20 cm

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Augustine by Rist. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521589529.

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 Gods providence and omnipotence.