{"product_id":"expectations-of-justice-in-the-age-of-augustine-hardback-9780812239874","title":"Expectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine (Hardback) 9780812239874","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExpectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKevin Uhalde (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812239874\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 March 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Nuanced, erudite, yet accessibly written. . . . Uhalde persuades readers of his arguments not only by his deep, broad knowledge of the primary and secondary literature but also through his compelling sensitivity to the dynamics of human interaction.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e) \"A first-rate piece of scholarship. It deals with a complex issue in an accessible style and offers numerous insights into existing areas of discussion, while remaining firmly grounded in both the primary and secondary literature.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e) \"This exciting study draws on a remarkable range of sources . . . does an outstanding job of blending intellectual and social history . . . [and] is beautifully written. . . . An exceptional piece of scholarship that makes a genuine contribution to the field.\" (\u003ci\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/i\u003e) \"Learned, lucid, and persuasive.\" (\u003ci\u003eCatholic Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugustine, bishop of Hippo between 395 and 430, and his fellow bishops lived and worked through massive shifts in politics, society, and religion. Christian bishops were frequently asked to serve as intellectuals, legislators, judges, and pastors-roles and responsibilities that often conflicted with one another and made it difficult for bishops to be effective leaders. \u003ci\u003eExpectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e examines these roles and the ways bishops struggled to fulfill (or failed to fulfill) them, as well as the philosophical conclusions they drew from their experience in everyday affairs, such as oath-swearing, and in the administration of penance.\u003cbr\u003e Augustine and his near contemporaries were no more or less successful at handling the administration of justice than other late antique or early medieval officials. When bishops served in judicial capacities, they experienced firsthand the complex inner workings of legal procedures and social conflicts, as well as the fallibility of human communities. Bishops represented divine justice while simultaneously engaging in and even presiding over the sorts of activities that animated society-business deals, litigations, gossip, and violence-but also made justice hard to come by.\u003cbr\u003e Kevin Uhalde argues that serving as judges, even informally, compelled bishops to question whether anyone could be guaranteed justice on earth, even from the leaders of the Christian church. As a result, their ideals of divine justice fundamentally changed in order to accommodate the unpleasant reality of worldly justice and its failings. This philosophical shift resonated in Christian thought and life for centuries afterward and directly affected religious life, from the performance of penance to the way people conceived of the Final Judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Calumny: Well Known Reasons Why Justice Fails\u003cbr\u003e Judicial culture\u003cbr\u003e Juridical solutions: Roman law\u003cbr\u003e Popular responses\u003cbr\u003e The bishop's court\u003cbr\u003e Juridical solutions: canon law\u003cbr\u003e Social bonds and boundaries\u003cbr\u003e 2. \"Judge Like God\": What Bishops Claimed to Expect of Themselves\u003cbr\u003e Between perfection and failure\u003cbr\u003e Traditions of judgment and discernment\u003cbr\u003e Spiritual discernment at work\u003cbr\u003e Alternate traditions of discernment\u003cbr\u003e The exemplary life of bishops\u003cbr\u003e The idea fails\u003cbr\u003e 3. Christian Oaths: A Case Study in Practicality over Doctrine\u003cbr\u003e Oaths are social bonds\u003cbr\u003e The public life of oaths\u003cbr\u003e Solemn promises plus some exemptions\u003cbr\u003e Exegetes on swearing\u003cbr\u003e Socialis necessitudo and the need for oaths\u003cbr\u003e Swearing in the land of falsehood\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mercy Not Justice: How Penance Became a Worthy Act of Self-Incrimination\u003cbr\u003e A profession of holiness\u003cbr\u003e Preachers of penance\u003cbr\u003e The penitential lives of religious professionals\u003cbr\u003e The heroic lives of penitents\u003cbr\u003e Compunction and discernment for all\u003cbr\u003e The balance of mercy and justice\u003cbr\u003e An end to the scholarly myth of decline and rigorism\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555709841688,"sku":"9780812239874","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/expectations-of-justice-in-the-age-of-augustine-hardback-9780812239874","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}