Augustine of Hippo: a life

"The life and works of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) have shaped the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians through subsequent centuries. Augustine's intellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth in th is newly redi...

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1. Verfasser: Chadwick, Henry 1920-2008 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2010
Ausgabe:1. publ. in paperback
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Zusammenfassung:"The life and works of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) have shaped the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians through subsequent centuries. Augustine's intellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth in th is newly rediscovered biography by the acclaimed church historian, the late Henry Chadwick. Augustine's journey from schoolboy and student to Bishop and champion of Western Christendom in a period of intense political upheaval, is narrated in Chadwick's characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic style."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
A personal quest -- Cassiciacum and the death of Monnica at Ostia -- Back to Thagaste -- Discovering the church -- Bishop -- North African Christianity -- Christian culture -- Divided Christians -- Discerning the Trinity -- Two cities -- Freedom and grace
Beschreibung:xx, 177 p. 21 cm
ISBN:9780199588060
0199588066

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