On The Confessions as 'confessio'

A Reader's Guide

AvBarry A. David,Miles Hollingworth

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

This is a new guide to reading the Confessions, Augustine’s most important work, and what is widely known as the first Western Christian autobiography ever written. The Confessions consists of thirteen books, in which Augustine outlines his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. Barry David guides the reader swiftly through these complex texts, explaining the historical context, as well as the various philosophical concepts; and considers its spiritual, ecclesial and theological significance.As with other titles in the Reading Augustine series, this book presents concise introductory reading of Augustine’s work from one of the leading scholars in the field.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-07-14
Mått:138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt:320 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Reading Augustine
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350203242

Utforska kategorier

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

Mer om författaren

Barry A. David is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair Emeritus of the Philosophy Department at Ave Maria University, USA.

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Barry David's new book offers a powerful and insightful exposition of Augustine's Confessions. By exploring the many senses of its title theme - confessio - David unfolds the work's central recognition: that human hearts can find rest only in praise of the incarnate God. David forcefully argues that this insight is the key to the text's overall unity and carefully follows the inner logic of its 'confessional' narrative, as Augustine spools his developing theological understanding around the story of his life. Grounded in contemporary scholarship as well as in close textual analysis, David's accessible volume will be of interest to a wide spectrum of readers.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1:Confessions 1-4, Departing From And Returning Towards ConfessioChapter 2:Confessions 5-7, Discovering Confessio Is ReasonableChapter 3:Confessions 8-10, Living Confessio Chapter 4:Confessions 11-13, Confessio’s Ultimate Ground Is The GodheadConclusion:Confessions Is About Confessio—And Confessio Imitates Divine IncarnationBibliographyIndex