Retrieving Freedom: The Christian Appropriation of Classical Tradition

by D C Schindler and D.C. Schindler

Book Overview

Retrieving Freedom is a provocative, big-picture book, taking a long view of the "rise and fall" of the classical understanding of freedom.

In response to the evident shortcomings of the notion of freedom that dominates contemporary discourse, Retrieving Freedom seeks to return to the sources of the Western tradition to recover a more adequate understanding. This book begins by setting forth the ancient Greek conception--summarized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268203717
• ISBN13: 9780268203719
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"