Pilgrim City

St Augustine of Hippo and his Innovation in Political Thought

AvMiles Hollingworth

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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In this book Miles Hollingworth investigates how Augustine's understanding of discipleship causes him to resist the normal tendencies of Western political thinkers. On the one hand, he does not attempt to delineate an ideal state in the classical fashion: to his mind, the Garden of Eden can be an archetype for nothing on earth. And on the other hand, he does not seek to achieve an ideological perspective on the proper relations between Church and State. In fact his Pilgrim City is shown to lie beyond utopianism, realism and the normal terms of political discourse. It stands, instead, as a singular challenge to the aspirations of politics in the West; and so standing it calls for a reassessment of his position in the history of political thought. This book will be of interest to theologians as well as historians of political thought. It will also appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of ideas.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-06-25
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567480101

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Miles Hollingworth is Research Fellow in the History of Ideas at St. John's College, Durham. His writing on Augustine has won awards from the Society of Authors (2009 Elizabeth Longford Grant for Historical Biography) and the Royal Society of Literature (2009 Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction). He is the author of The Pilgrim City: St. Augustine of Hippo and his Innovation in Political Thought (also published by Bloomsbury), which was shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society's Gladstone History Book Prize.

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In a period of flourishing interest in Augustine's political thought, Miles Hollingworth's Pilgrim City is a welcome contribution... wide ranging, impressively researched and provocatively presented...

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword \ Introduction - On the Reception and Interpretation of Augustine's Political Ideas in History \ Chapter 1. Augustine's Influence on the Political Tradition of the West \ Chapter 2. From Classical to Medieval Political Philosophy \ Chapter 3. Augustine's Doctrine of the Two Cities \ Chapter 4. The Reception and Interpretation of Augustine's Political Ideas in History \ On the Genesis of Augustine's Political Ideas in his Formative Intellectual Experiences - Chapter 5. Augustine's Early Life and Education \ Chapter 6. The Earthly City \ Chapter 7. The Heavenly City \ Conclusions: The Pilgrim City \ Bibliography \ Index