Augustine and Politics
Augustine and Politics by John Doody, published by Bloomsbury USA in January 2005, is a first edition work comprising 384 pages in English. This collection of essays examines the significance of Augustine of Hippo for political thought, reflecting on recent scholarly developments while revisiting traditional assumptions. The essays explore various perspectives on Augustine’s anthropological and theological foundations, his critique of politics, and the evolution of his political ideas, as well as their influence throughout history.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis that delves into Augustine’s thought and its implications across different eras, including the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The volume presents a nuanced view that is both hopeful and diverse, challenging earlier interpretations. With its focus on political science, philosophy, and religious themes, this book offers insights into the historical and theoretical aspects of Augustine’s contributions to political discourse.
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The essays in this volume take stock of recent scholarly developments and revisit old assumptions about the significance of Augustine of Hippo for political thought. They do so from many different perspectives, examining the anthropological and theological underpinnings of Augustine’s thought, his critique of politics, his development of his own political thought, and some of the later manifestations or uses of his thought in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and today. This new vision is at once more bracing, more hopeful, and more diverse than earlier readings could have allowed.
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