Augustine and the Disciplines - From Cassiciacum to Confessions (Paperback)

Augustine and the Disciplines takes its cue from Augustine's theory of the liberal arts to explore the larger question of how the Bible became the focus of medieval culture in the West. Augustine himself became increasingly aware that an ambivalent attitude towards knowledge and learning was inherent in Christianity. By facing the intellectual challenge posed by this tension he arrived at a new theory of how to interpret the Bible correctly. The topics investigated here include: Augustine's changing relationship with the 'disciplines', as he moved from an attempt at their Christianization (in the philosophical dialogues of Cassiciacum) to a radical reshaping of them within a Christian world-view (in the De Doctrina Christiana and Confessiones); the factors that prompted and facilitated his change of perspective; and the ways in which Augustine's evolving theory reflected contemporary trends in Christian pedagogy.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	December 2007
Editors:	Karla Pollmann • Mark Vessey
Dimensions:	215 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-923004-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Books > Christianity > Early Church Promotions
LSN:	0-19-923004-8
Barcode:	9780199230044

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