Rhetorical economy in Augustine's theology / Brian Gronewoller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gronewoller, Brian, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in historical theology.

Oxford studies in historical theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology--Early works to 1800.

Theology.

Rhetoric--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Rhetoric.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.

Augustine.

Genre:

Early works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

The past two decades have seen increased attention to Augustine of Hippo's (AD 354-430) use of rhetorical concepts. In this book, Brian Gronewoller explores Augustine's use of the rhetorical concept of economy in his theologies of creation, history, and evil. He shows that rhetorical economy was the logic by which Augustine explained tensions within, and answered challenges to, these three fundamental areas of his thought and others with which they intersect, such as providence, divine activity, and divine order.

Contents:

I. Foundations

Augustine's use of rhetorical economy in his Scriptural hermeneutic

Creation, history, and God's activity as speech

II. Creation, history, and evil

Augustine's use of rhetorical economy in his theology of Creation

Augustine's use of rhetorical economy in his theology of history

Augustine's use of rhetorical economy in his theodicy

Epilogue: Ratio ordinis oeconomici.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-756657-X

0-19-756658-8

0-19-756656-1

OCLC:

1243547399