Augustine: A Very Short Introduction
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, General Christianity, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Henry Chadwick | ISBN: | 9780191606632 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford | Publication: | February 22, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Oxford Paperbacks | Language: | English |
| Author: | Henry Chadwick |
| ISBN: | 9780191606632 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Publication: | February 22, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Oxford Paperbacks |
| Language: | English |
By his writings, the surviving bulk of which exceeds that of any other ancient author, Augustine came to influence not only his contemporaries but also the West since his time. This Very Short Introduction traces the development of Augustine's thought, discussing his reaction to the thinkers before him, and themes such as freedom, creation, and the trinity.
By his writings, the surviving bulk of which exceeds that of any other ancient author, Augustine came to influence not only his contemporaries but also the West since his time. This Very Short Introduction traces the development of Augustine's thought, discussing his reaction to the thinkers before him, and themes such as freedom, creation, and the trinity.
