“Did Augustine Win?” Another Look at an Old Question about the Contra Fortunatum

The article examines Augustine’s rhetoric, and specifically his strategy of commenting on the responses of his opponent, throughout the Contra Fortunatum. Taking into account both the dialectical and the rhetorical dimensions of the debate, we regard this study, with its narrow focus on only one asp...

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Authors: Coombes, Michael (Author) ; Kotzé, Annemaré (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In: Journal of early Christian history
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 18-36
IxTheo Classification:BF Gnosticism
CD Christianity and Culture
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Augustine
B Manichaeism
B Fortunatus
B Contra Fortunatum
B dialectical and rhetorical dimension
B Rhetorical Devices
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