Augustine's confessions: ten studies

This book presents new interpretations of essential and well-known passages from Augustine's Confessions. In ten chapters, the Augustinian specialist Johannes van Oort analyzes and explains many essential passages in the work from the background of Augustine's thorough knowledge of Manicha...

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Autor principal: Oort, Johannes van 1949- (Author)
Tipo de documento: Print Livro
Idioma:Inglês
Serviço de pedido Subito: Pedir agora.
Verificar disponibilidade: HBZ Gateway
WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado em: Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
Em: Vigiliae Christianae (volume 182)
Ano: 2024
Coletânea / Revista:Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae volume 182
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Santo 354-430, Confessiones
B Augustinus, Aurelius, Santo 354-430, Confessiones / Maniqueísmo
Classificações IxTheo:BF Gnose
KAB Cristianismo primitivo
Outras palavras-chave:B Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430) Confessiones
B Augustine - of Hippo, Saint - 354-430
Acesso em linha: Sumário
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Parallel Edition:Recurso Electrónico
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Resumo:This book presents new interpretations of essential and well-known passages from Augustine's Confessions. In ten chapters, the Augustinian specialist Johannes van Oort analyzes and explains many essential passages in the work from the background of Augustine's thorough knowledge of Manichaeism. This "Gnostic' variant of Christianity exerted a great influence on the North African Augustine, as evidenced in his most famous and (arguably) most influential work. In a new light appear such figures as Monnica, Ponticianus, Lady Continence, the rather obscure African bishop who speaks of Augustine as "a son of such tears"; events such as the 'illustrious' pear theft, the coming of "a glorious young man" to dreaming Monnica, Augustine's dramatic conversion; basic features such as his concept of 'God', deep sense 0f (sexual) sin, highly influential reflections on memory, fundamental view of Christ as God's right hand and, perhaps most importantly, his mystical spirituality
Descrição Física:XVIII, 249 Seiten
ISBN:978-90-04-68588-8
90-04-68588-X