Augustine of Hippo PB

Author: Henry Chadwick
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Augustine (354-430) had a profound impact on the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians for over fifteen centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions today and his key themes retain a striking contemporary relevance--what is the place of the Church in the world? What is the relation between nature and grace? In Augustine of Hippo , the late Henry Chadwick--a renowned authority on Augustine--describes with clarity and warmth the intellectual development of this key Father of the Church. In his characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic style, Chadwick traces Augustine's intellectual journey from schoolboy and student to Bishop and champion of Christendom in a period of intense political upheaval, providing valuable insight into the progression of Augustine's ideas. With a foreword reflecting on Chadwick's distinctive approach to Augustine by Peter Brown, and a further reading list on Augustine compiled by Gillian Clark, this volume is both an essential assessment of Augustine and a final tribute to one of the great church historians of the twentieth century.

Features
* Brings us closer to the 'real' Augustine, helping us to understand both his motivations and frustrations
* A recently rediscovered script by the late Professor Henry Chadwick, one of the foremost scholars of church history throughout the twentieth century
* Written in Chadwick's characteristically warm and accessible style
* Foreword reflecting on Chadwick's distinctive approach to Augustine by Professor Peter Brown
* Further Reading list on Augustine compiled by Professor Gillian Clark