"An analysis of Augustine's life and writings in the context of other traditions-those preceding him and contemporary with him-as a way of better understanding his significance in religious and cultural heritage"--
Scholars of Christian theology and church history offer new insights into influences, interactions, and legacy of North African theologian Augustine of Hippo (354-430). They consider Augustine and the North African tradition, the philosophical and literary tradition, the Greek patristic tradition, and his Latin contemporaries and successors. Their topics include the North African liturgical reading tradition, the North African martyriological tradition, the classical Latin literary tradition, his anti-Pelagian reception of Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nazionzus, and his Enchiridion 26.100 and the ninth-century predestination debate. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
An indispensable resource for those looking to understand Augustine’s place in religious and cultural heritage
Augustine towers over Western life, literature, and culture—both sacred and secular. His ideas permeate conceptions of the self from birth to death and have cast a long shadow over subsequent Christian thought. But as much as tradition has sprung from Augustinian roots, so was Augustine a product of and interlocutor with traditions that preceded and ran contemporary to his life.
This extensive volume examines and evaluates Augustine as both a receiver and a source of tradition. The contributors—all distinguished Augustinian scholars influenced by J. Patout Burns and interested in furthering his intellectual legacy—survey Augustine’s life and writings in the context of North African tradition, philosophical and literary traditions of antiquity, the Greek patristic tradition, and the tradition of Augustine’s Latin contemporaries. These various pieces, when assembled, tell a comprehensive story of Augustine’s significance, both then and now.
Contributors: Alden Bass, Michael Cameron, John C. Cavadini, Thomas Clemmons, Stephen A. Cooper, Theodore de Bruyn, Mark DelCogliano, Geoffrey D. Dunn, John Peter Kenney, Brian Matz, Andrew McGowan, William Tabbernee, Joseph W. Trigg, Dennis Trout, and James R. Wetzel.
