Feminist Interpretations of Saint Augustine

by Judith Chelius Stark

Book Overview

Since the establishment of Christianity in the West as a major religious tradition, Augustine (354-430 CE) has been considered a principal architect of the ways philosophy can be used for reasoning about faith. In particular, Augustine effected the joining of Platonism with Christian belief for the Middle Ages and beyond. The results of his enterprise continue to be felt, especially with regard to the contested topics of human embodiment, sexuality,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271032588
• ISBN13: 9780271032580
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"