Augustine's political thought. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Richard J. Dougherty.
• Editors: Dougherty, Richard J
• Contents: Introduction -- Politics, nature, and virtue -- 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 -- St. Augustine and ancient political philosophy -- 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.
• Publisher Details: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.01; Political science -- History -- To 1500; Christianity and politics; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval; Christianity and politics; Political and social views; Political science; Electronic books; Electronic books; History; Political and social views
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787444522
• Related ISBNs: 178744452X; 9781580469241; 1580469248
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 10, 2019).
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