Mark J. Boone is assistant professor for the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University.

This book represents an important contribution to the study of Augustine of Hippo and Latin Patristics more generally. The praying of the Psalms has always played an important role in the life and liturgy of the Christian church, and as such it is not surprising that they are central to Augustine's thinking. But his longest and deepest engagement with the psalms - the Ennarationes in Psalmos is rarely studied at length. Boone's careful and erudite analysis of the text shows how Augustine uses the psalms to develop a sophisticated theology of desire that informs his thinking on a wide range of issue. I can think of no better guide to Augustine's complex and rich text than Boone's volume. This book will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Augustine's theology.

• IntroductionAbbreviationsChapter One: Christology and DesireChapter Two: Ecclesiology and DesireChapter Three: Happiness, Well-being, and DesireChapter Four: Eschatology and DesireConclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Mark J. Boone is assistant professor for the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University.

This book represents an important contribution to the study of Augustine of Hippo and Latin Patristics more generally. The praying of the Psalms has always played an important role in the life and liturgy of the Christian church, and as such it is not surprising that they are central to Augustine's thinking. But his longest and deepest engagement with the psalms - the Ennarationes in Psalmos is rarely studied at length. Boone's careful and erudite analysis of the text shows how Augustine uses the psalms to develop a sophisticated theology of desire that informs his thinking on a wide range of issue. I can think of no better guide to Augustine's complex and rich text than Boone's volume. This book will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Augustine's theology.

• IntroductionAbbreviationsChapter One: Christology and DesireChapter Two: Ecclesiology and DesireChapter Three: Happiness, Well-being, and DesireChapter Four: Eschatology and DesireConclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Mark J. Boone is assistant professor for the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University.

This book represents an important contribution to the study of Augustine of Hippo and Latin Patristics more generally. The praying of the Psalms has always played an important role in the life and liturgy of the Christian church, and as such it is not surprising that they are central to Augustine's thinking. But his longest and deepest engagement with the psalms - the Ennarationes in Psalmos is rarely studied at length. Boone's careful and erudite analysis of the text shows how Augustine uses the psalms to develop a sophisticated theology of desire that informs his thinking on a wide range of issue. I can think of no better guide to Augustine's complex and rich text than Boone's volume. This book will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Augustine's theology.

• IntroductionAbbreviationsChapter One: Christology and DesireChapter Two: Ecclesiology and DesireChapter Three: Happiness, Well-being, and DesireChapter Four: Eschatology and DesireConclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?BibliographyIndexAbout the Author