Augustine: A Guide for the Perplexed
Author:   Professor James Wetzel
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781847061959


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   09 April 2010
Format:   Hardback
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Augustine: A Guide for the Perplexed


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This is a student's guide to the life and work of Augustine; a notoriously challenging thinker, widely read in Philosophy and Christian Theology. The book provides a concise and coherent overview of Augustine, introducing all the key concepts and themes, and is ideal for undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.

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Author:   Professor James Wetzel
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781847061959


ISBN 10:   1847061958
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   09 April 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Life Confessed 1. Death and the Delineation of Soul 2. Sin and the Invention of Will 3. Sex and the Infancy of Desire 4. Politics and the Mystery of Others Conclusion: Fundamental Desire

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'Wetzel appears theologian, philosopher and poet all in one, much like Augustine, and the prologue alone is worth reading for it's sheer literary merit.'--,


Reviewed in Expository Times--Ian Clausen, New College, University of Edinburgh Expository Times


Author Information

James Wetzel is Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, USA and holder of the Augustinian Endowed Chair in the Thought of Saint Augustine.

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