Augustine Ancient Thought Baptized |
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| Author:
| Rist, John M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-58952-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.99 |
Book Description:
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This major work provides a detailed and accurate account of the character and effects of Augustine's thought as a whole. Augustine weighed some of the major themes of classical philosophy and ancient culture against the truth he found in the Bible and Catholic tradition, and reformulated these in Christian dress.
This major work provides a detailed and accurate account of the character and effects of Augustine's thought as a whole. Augustine weighed some of the major themes of classical philosophy and ancient culture against the truth he found in the Bible and Catholic tradition, and reformulated these in Christian dress.