| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 281 pages) |
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Rochester studies in medieval political thought |
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Rochester studies in medieval political thought.
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| Contents |
St. Augustine and the problem of political ethics in the City of God / Richard J. Dougherty -- The other happy life : the political dimensions to St. Augustine's Cassiciacum dialogues / Michael P. Foley -- Peace in the order of nature : Augustine, Giles, and Dante / Peter Busch -- Deeds and words : latreia, justice, and mercy in Augustine's political thought / Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo -- The investigation of justice in Augustine's Confessions / Adam Thomas -- The few, the many, and the universal way of salvation : Augustine's point of engagement with Platonic political thought / Thomas Harmon -- Echoes and adaptations in Augustine's Confessions of Plato's teaching on art and Politics in the Republic / Douglas Kries -- Truth, lies, deception, esotericism : the case of St. Augustine / Ryan Balot -- Augustine's ciceronian response to the ciceronian patriot / Veronica Roberts Ogle -- Augustine's City of God and Roman sacral politics / Daniel Strand -- Augustine and platonic political philosophy : the contribution of Joseph Ratzinger / Daniel E. Burns |
| Summary |
This important collection reveals that Augustine's political thought drew on and diverged from the classical tradition, contributing to the study of questions at the center of all Western political thought |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 -- Political and social views
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| SUBJECT |
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 fast |
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Political science -- History -- To 1500
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Christianity and politics.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Medieval.
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Christianity and politics
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Political and social views
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Political science
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dougherty, Richard J., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781787444522 |
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178744452X |
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