Augustine and the disciplines from Cassiciacum to Confessions

'Augustine and the Disciplines' takes its cue from Augustine's theory of the liberal arts to explore the larger question of how the Bible became the focus of medieval culture in the West. Augustine himself became increasingly aware that an ambivalent attitude towards knowledge and lea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pollmann, Karla
Other Authors: Vessey, Mark
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2007, 2007
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:'Augustine and the Disciplines' takes its cue from Augustine's theory of the liberal arts to explore the larger question of how the Bible became the focus of medieval culture in the West. Augustine himself became increasingly aware that an ambivalent attitude towards knowledge and learning was inherent in Christianity
Physical Description:xi, 258 p.
ISBN:9780191696381
0191696382