Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine follows its subject from his youth in fourth-century Africa to his conversion and subsequent development as a theologian. It challenges the widely held misconceptions about Augustine’s sexual excesses and shows how, in embracing classical philosophy, Augustine managed to enlist “paga...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Penguin Books
2005
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| Colección: | Penguin lives series
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| Ver en Catálogo Colectivo de las Bibliotecas Agustinianas de España: | http://catalogo.bibliotecasagustinianas.es/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=47349 |
| Sumario: | Saint Augustine follows its subject from his youth in fourth-century Africa to his conversion and subsequent development as a theologian. It challenges the widely held misconceptions about Augustine’s sexual excesses and shows how, in embracing classical philosophy, Augustine managed to enlist “pagan authors” in the defense of Christianity. The result is a biography that makes a spiritual ancestor feel like our contemporary. |
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| Descripción Física: | XX, 152 p. ; 19 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780143035985 |
