Augustine in Context
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- Editor: Tarmo Toom, John Leland Center for Theological Studies, Arlington and Georgetown University, Washington DC
- Date Published: April 2023
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- isbn: 9781316502280
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Augustine in Context assesses the various contexts - historical, literary, cultural, spiritual - in which Augustine lived and worked. The essays, written by an international team of scholars especially for this volume, provide the background against which Augustine's treatises should be read and interpreted. They are organized according to a rationale which moves from an introduction to the person (the so-called 'personal context') to the contexts of Augustine's works and ideas, starting from the intellectual setting and extending to the socio-political realm. Collectively the essays highlight the embeddedness of Augustine in the world of late antiquity and the interdependence of his discourse with contemporary forms of social life. They shed new light on one of the most important figures of the western canon and facilitate a more enlightened reading of his writings.
Read more- Maps the contours of the discourse environment in which Augustine's writings were produced and consumed, facilitating contextual reading of Augustine's own works
- Highlights the embeddedness of Augustine in the world of late antiquity, the interdependence of his discourse with the social forms of life, as well as his sharing of the common 'presupposition pools' with the larger culture, showing that Augustine's writings were the products of the social circumstances of their creation
- Contains 29 essays that examine various religious, social, and cultural contexts, providing a fuller picture of Augustine and his writings
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- Date Published: April 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316502280
- length: 289 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 150 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.442kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Chronological chart
2. 'Augustine in Context and Augustine on context' Tarmo Toom
Part I. Life:
3. Biography in late antiquity Arthur P. Urbano
4. Augustine on himself Annemareì Kotzeì
5. Possidius on Augustine Erika T. Hermanowicz
6. Augustine in Roman North Africa (Thagaste, Carthage) Gareth Sears
7. Augustine in higher society (Rome and Milan) David Gwynn
8. Augustine as a Bishop (Hippo) Andrea Sterk
Part II. Literary and intellectual contexts:
9. Language James Clackson
10. Classical literary culture in North Africa Martin Bloomer
11. Education, grammar, and rhetoric Yun Lee Too
12. Scripture and biblical commentaries Stephen A. Cooper
13. Latin Christian literature I (polemical and theological writings) Josef Lössl
14. Latin Christian literature II (moral and spiritual writings) David Hunter
15. Letter-writing and preaching Jaclyn Maxwell
16. Philosophical trends in Augustine's time Giovanni Catapano
Part III. Religious Contexts:
17. Roman religion Jeffrey Brodd
18. Manicheism Nicholas Baker-Brian
19. Ecclesiological controversies Alden Bass
20. Soteriological controversies Dominic Keech
21. Trinitarian controversies Mark Weedman
22. Monasticism/asceticism Marilyn Dunn
Part IV. Political, Social, and Cultural Contexts:
23. Imperial politics and legislation in Roman Africa Dean Hammer
24. War Alexander Sarantis
25. Religious violence Despina Iosif
26. Relationships in Augustine's life Geoffrey Nathan
27. Popular culture and entertainment Jerry Toner
Part V. Reception:
28. Augustine's reception of himself Johannes Brachtendorf
29. Reception of Augustine during his lifetime Mathijs Lamberigts
30. Reception of Augustine in Hadrumetum and Southern Gaul Alexander Y. Hwang.
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