Augustine's Retractationes in the Context of his Letter Corpus: On the Genesis and Function of an Uncommon Genre
Augustine's Retractationes, while unique and innovative in their literary genre, can be paralleled with Augustine's letters on his literary production, in particular letters he wrote to accompany the sending of his books. In the case of Letter 101 (on De Musica), Letter 174 (on De Trinitat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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Revue d'études augustiniennes et patristiques
Year: 2016, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-120 |
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Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430, Retractationes
/ Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430, Epistulae
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/ Explanation
/ Letter
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | Augustine's Retractationes, while unique and innovative in their literary genre, can be paralleled with Augustine's letters on his literary production, in particular letters he wrote to accompany the sending of his books. In the case of Letter 101 (on De Musica), Letter 174 (on De Trinitate) and Letter 1A* (on De Ciuitate Dei), Augustine uses the traditional form of the accompanying letter to reshape and control the reception of his literary oeuvre. The parallels between this process and Retractationes not only help explain the origins of the literary form of Retractationes, but also shed light on its intended purpose as a means of self-protection and a tool in Augustine's struggles with adversaries. |
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| ISSN: | 2428-3606 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue d'études augustiniennes et patristiques
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.REA.4.2017008 |