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Augustine: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By Henry Chadwick

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2001
ISBN
0192854526, 9780192854520
LCC
B655.Z7 C46 2001
Google Books ID
yAGDyBZUYtIC
Open Library ID
OL3971303M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1502612 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Edition
New edition
Pages
145\145
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Augustine was arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Here, Henry Chadwick places Augustine in his philosophical and religious context and traces the history of his influence on Western thought, both within and beyond the Christian tradition. A handy account to one of the greatest religious thinkers, this Very Short Introduction is both a useful guide for the one who seeks to know Augustine and a fine companion for the one who wishes to know him better.

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