The Cambridge companion to Augustine's Confessions
"This Cambridge Companion serves as an authoritative guide to Augustine's Confessions-a literary classic and one of the most important theological/philosophical works of Late Antiquity. Bringing together new essays by leading scholars, the volume first examines the composition of the text,...
| Subtitles: | Augustine's Confessions Augustines Confessions Companion to Augustine's Confessions |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Cambridge New York Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge companions to religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430, Confessiones
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430) Confessiones |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This Cambridge Companion serves as an authoritative guide to Augustine's Confessions-a literary classic and one of the most important theological/philosophical works of Late Antiquity. Bringing together new essays by leading scholars, the volume first examines the composition of the text, including its structure, genre, and intended audience. Subsequent essays explore a range of themes and concepts, such as God, creation, sin, grace, happiness, and interiority, among others. The final section of the Companion deals with its historical relevance. It provides sample essays on the reception history of the Confessions. These essays demonstrate how each generation reads the Confessions in light of current questions and circumstances, and how the text continues to remain relevant and raise new questions"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturangaben |
| ISBN: | 1108491863 |