Saeculum
History and Society in the Theology of St Augustine
Published on 9. February 1989
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-521-36306-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this book Professor Markus's main concern is with those aspects of Augustine's thought which help to answer questions about the purpose of human society, and particularly with his reflections on history, society and the Church. He relates Augustine's ideas to their contemporary context and to older traditions, and shows which aspects of his thought he absorbed from his intellectual environment. Augustine appears from this study as a thinker who rejected the 'sacralization' of the established order of society, and the implications of this for a theology of history are explored in the last chapter.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a fresh ... study of one of Christianity's perennially interesting thinkers.' The Times Literary Supplement 'It is impossible adequately to summarise this book, which well merits full and carefully considered reading.' Journal of Roman Studies ''Markus' monograph offers a brilliant introduction to a very subtle aspect of Augustinian thought, and shows once again that the Bishop of Hippo, as in so many other areas, anticipated many of the original insights of modern secularist theology.' Classical FoliaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-36306-8 (9780521363068)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
02/1989
Cambridge University Press
€57.10
Shipment within 15-20 days
Additional editions
Book
02/1989
Cambridge University Press
€57.10
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Content
Introduction to the revised edition; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. History: sacred and secular; 2. Tempora christiana: Augustine's historical experience; 3. Civitas terrena: the secularisation of Roman history; 4. Ordinata est res publica: the foundations of political authority; 5. Afer scribens Afris: the Church in Augustine and the African tradition; 6. Coge intrare: the Church and political power; 7. Civitas peregrina: signposts; Appendices; Bibliographical note; List of works referred to; Index.