{"product_id":"visioning-augustine-paperback-softback-9781119105732","title":"Visioning Augustine (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119105732","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVisioning 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\"\u003eJohn C. Cavadini (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119105732, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 April 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.5 x 2 cm, 0.454 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\u003cp\u003e“It is Cavadini’s own “rhetoric of unsettling,” which I think he has learned so well from Augustine, that brings us to these new encounters with his teacher and subject. An unsettled scholar brings an unsettled master to readers who, perhaps, may find themselves unsettled, too. Take, and read.” \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eKevin L. Hughes, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Academy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2020\u003c\/p\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive compendium of Cavadini’s essays on Augustine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisioning Augustine \u003c\/i\u003eoffers readers an expertly selected collection of essays exploring the text and history of the theology of Saint Augustine. Prominent scholar and essayist, John Cavadini, offers modern audiences an innovative framework for understanding Augustine, integrating articles and essays on significant texts, historical and contemporary perspectives and insights into Augustine’s development as a theologian. Examining themes such as the transformation of the human will in \u003ci\u003eDe doctrina Christiana \u003c\/i\u003eand Augustine’s critique of philosophy in \u003ci\u003eCity of God, \u003c\/i\u003eCavadini provides clear and accessible smaller-size essays that serve as entry points for those interested in Augustinian scholarship.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author’s meditations on Augustinian texts invite readers to re-evaluate their interpretations and learn about the subtle and sophisticated vocabulary of Augustine. An encounter with Augustine the Christian theologian, Cavadini contends, is not a narrowly focused parochial experience, but instead a challenge to enlarge our horizons. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the most prominent Augustinian scholars and essayists in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses ecumenical and cultural issues that weaken contemporary interest in Christian faith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers modern readers historical context on Augustinian theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a single-volume collection of Cavadini’s essays on Augustine written over the course of more than two decades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessible prose and intellectual sensitivity to modern theological problemsmake \u003ci\u003eVisioning Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e an indispensable volume for graduate students, scholars and professionals in all areas of Christian theology.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Mark Therrien ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface by John C. Cavadini xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xxiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Structure and Intention of Augustine’s\u003ci\u003e De Trinitate \u003c\/i\u003e1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Sweetness of the Word: Salvation and Rhetoric in Augustine’s \u003ci\u003eDe doctrina christiana \u003c\/i\u003e23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Quest for Truth in Augustine’s\u003ci\u003e De Trinitate \u003c\/i\u003e45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Augustine’s Book of Shadows 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Simplifying Augustine 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Feeling Right: Augustine on the Passions and Sexual Desire 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Darkest Enigma: Reconsidering the Self in Augustine’s Thought 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Sacramentality of Marriage in the Fathers 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Eucharistic Exegesis in Augustine’s\u003ci\u003e Confessions\u003c\/i\u003e 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Spousal Vision: A Study of Text and History in the Theology of Saint Augustine 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Trinity and Apologetics in the Theology of St. Augustine 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 God’s Eternal Knowledge According to Augustine 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52165879267608,"sku":"9781119105732","price":26.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119105732.jpg?v=1781101363","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/visioning-augustine-paperback-softback-9781119105732","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}