
Augustine and the Disciplines
From Cassiciacum to Confessions
Oxford University Press
Published on 11. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-19-923004-4 (ISBN)
Description
Augustine and the Disciplines takes its cue from Augustine's theory of the liberal arts to explore the larger question of how the Bible became the focus of medieval culture in the West. Augustine himself became increasingly aware that an ambivalent attitude towards knowledge and learning was inherent in Christianity. By facing the intellectual challenge posed by this tension he arrived at a new theory of how to interpret the Bible correctly. The topics investigated here include: Augustine's changing relationship with the 'disciplines', as he moved from an attempt at their Christianization (in the philosophical dialogues of Cassiciacum) to a radical reshaping of them within a Christian world-view (in the De Doctrina Christiana and Confessiones); the factors that prompted and facilitated his change of perspective; and the ways in which Augustine's evolving theory reflected contemporary trends in Christian pedagogy.
Reviews / Votes
As a whole, Augustine and the Disciplines reads well, and it is wise to read first the Vessey introduction and then read it again when one is finished with the essays. His vision of the continuity among the essays helps the reader to 're-imagine' the conference itself and engage in the various essays as a common project aimed at solving some difficult - but important - questions in Augustinian scholorship today. * E. Tyler Graham, Religion *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-923004-4 (9780199230044)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Karla Polmann is Professor of Classics and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Reading.
Mark Vessey is Professor of English, University of British Columbia.
Mark Vessey is Professor of English, University of British Columbia.
Editor
Professor of Classics, St Andrews University
Professor of English, University of British Columbia
Content
I. HONESTA STUDIA: CLASSROOMS WITHOUT WALLS; II. DISCIPLINARUM LIBRI: THE CANON IN QUESTION; III. DOCTRINA CHRISTIANA: BEYOND THE DISCIPLINES