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.
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.
Augustine and the Disciplines: From Cassiciacum to Confessions
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780199230044 |
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Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA |
Publication date: | 11/09/2007 |
Pages: | 272 |
Product dimensions: | 8.40(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.60(d) |