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St. Augustine of Hippo : the Christian transformation of political philosophy / Robert Dyson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dyson, R. W. (Robert William), 1949-
- Series:
- Continuum studies in philosophy.
- Continuum studies in philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity and politics.
- Political science--Philosophy--History.
- Political science.
- Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430--Political and social views.
- Augustine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (206 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Saint Augustine of Hippo
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- St Augustine of Hippo was the earliest thinker to develop a distinctively Christian political and social philosophy. He does so mainly from the perspective of Platonism and Stoicism; but by introducing the biblical and Pauline conceptions of sin, grace and predestination he radically transforms the 'classical' understanding of the political. Robert Dyson's new book describes and analyses this 'transformation' in detail and shows Augustine's enormous influence upon the development of political thought down to the thirteenth century.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Sin, Free Will and Grace: The Two Cities; Chapter 2: The State in a Sinful World; Chapter 3: Private Property and Slavery; Chapter 4: War and Peace; Chapter 5: Church and State; Summary; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-192) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611292133
- 9781281292131
- 1281292133
- 9781847140975
- 1847140971
- OCLC:
- 228818508
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