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Augustine and the Cure of Souls: Revising a Classical Ideal Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Paul R. Kolbet


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Augustine and the Cure of Souls situates Augustine within the ancient philosophical tradition of using words to order emotions. Paul Kolbet uncovers a profound continuity in Augustine's thought, from his earliest pre-baptismal writings to his final acts as bishop, revealing a man deeply indebted to the Roman past and yet distinctly Christian. Rather than supplanting his classical learning, Augustine's Christianity reinvigorated precisely those elements of Roman wisdom that he believed were slipping into decadence. In particular, Kolbet addresses the manner in which Augustine not only used classical rhetorical theory to express his theological vision, but also infused it with theological content.

This book offers a fresh reading of Augustine's writings--particularly his numerous, though often neglected, sermons--and provides an accessible point of entry into the great North African bishop's life and thought.

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  • Title Augustine and the Cure of Souls: Revising a Classical Ideal
  • Author Paul R. Kolbet
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 360
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame
  • Date 2009-11-15
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780268033217 / 0268033218
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (22.61 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Augustine
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009042050
  • Dewey Decimal Code 253.093

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Citations

  • Choice, 07/01/2010, Page 0
  • Christian Century, 06/29/2010, Page 42

About the author

Paul R. Kolbet is Lecturer in Early Christianity at Yale Divinity School and Co-Chair of the Augustine and Augustinianisms Group of the American Academy of Religion.

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