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Augustine on war and military service

By Wynn , Phillip Gerald; Saint Bishop of Hippo. Augustine

Book information

Publisher
Fortress Press
Year
2013
ISBN
1451464738, 978-1-4514-6473-3, 978-1-4514-6985-1
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
705 kB (721815 bytes)
Pages
363\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
-- SaintBishop of Hippo. War -- Moral andJust war doctrine. Augustine

Description

Did our modern understanding of just war originate with Augustine? In this sweeping reevaluation of the evidence, Phillip Wynn uncovers a nuanced story of Augustine's thoughts on war and military service, and gives us a more complete and complex picture of this important topic. Deeply rooted in the development of Christian thought this reengagement with Augustine is essential reading

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