Augustine and Politics

by Kim Paffenroth and John Doody

The study of Augustine's political teachings has suffered from a history of misreadings, both ancient and modern. It is only in recent years that the traditional lines of "Augustinian pessimism" have been opened to question. Scholars have begun to explore the broader lines of Augustine's political thought in his letters and sermons, and thus have been able to place his classic text, The City of God, in its proper context. The essays in this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739105566
• ISBN13: 9780739105566
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.4"