It is rare to find a reference work that has the potential to affect so many different areas of thought ... the Guide provides a much-needed update to earlier tomes on Augustine ... there are few guides as accomplished and noteworthy as this one.

Church History and Religious Culture

Macy gives a brief, but helpful, introduction to the reception of Augustines sacramental theology, one that might be drawn upon in the ongoing conversation of broad sacramentality. A perfect example of the contemporary relevance of these volumes. Highly recommended.

Christopher R. Brewer, Transpositions

a new indispensable reference work on the reception of Augustine ... it is recommended wholeheartedly, without reservations, and with great gratitude to all editors and contributors.

Tarmo Toom, Reviews in Religion and Theology

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remarkable ... a very high standard and are appreciably more comprehensive and coherent than most collective volumes now appearing.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review

The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine (OGHRA) is a ground-breaking international and interdisciplinary enterprise on the impact of the thought and work of Augustine of Hippo (AD 354 - 430). Arguably the most influential early Christian thinker in the Western part of the Roman Empire, Augustine's impact has reached further than the religious domain and he has become a veritable icon of western culture. OGHRA maps this influence not just in theology, his traditional area of prominence, but far beyond, taking into account fields such as political theory, ethics, music, education, semiotics, literature, philosophy, psychotherapy, religion, and popular culture. Beginning with a detailed introduction, it offers chapter-length discussions and contextualization on the general characteristics of Augustine's reception in various periods, as well as on specific themes as wide-ranging as Islam and gender. OGHRA also surveys the material transmission and intellectual reception of almost all of Augustine's extant works, documented in the light of recent research. The largest part of the volumes comprises around 600 entries which describe, analyse, and evaluate Augustine's influence on a broad variety of key figures and themes through the ages. Edited by Karla Pollmann (Editor-in-Chief), in collaboration with Willemien Otten (Editor) and twenty co-editors, it contains high quality scholarship from over 400 international experts. Offering precise information, with references to both primary and secondary sources, this reference work is unique in the breadth of material covered. It aims to survey the legacy of Augustine and make it available both to specialists and readers from other fields who may be unfamiliar with the scope of his impact.
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OGHRA is an international and interdisciplinary enterprise on the impact of Augustine of Hippo. With contributions from over 400 international experts, it offers a detailed introduction and 600 entries which describe, analyse, and evaluate Augustine's influence on a broad variety of key historical figures and themes through the ages.
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PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; THE WORKS OF AUGUSTINE (ABBREVIATIONS, DATES); LIST OF GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS; GENERAL INTRODUCTION; THE WORKS OF AUGUSTINE; INDIVIDUALS AND THEMES; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
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Contains 600 interdisciplinary entries from a broad range of international scholars on the reception of the thought and work of Augustine of Hippo. Accessible volumes which provide references to both primary and secondary sources, and in which all quotes are translated into English. Contains a section on the extant works of Augustine, which are documented in light of the most recent scholarship and research.
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Karla Pollmann is Professor of Classics and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Reading. She has published monographs on late antique poetry, Augustine's hermeneutics, and most recently a commentary, with introduction and text, on Statius, Thebaid 12 (Ferdinand Schöningh, 2004).
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Contains 600 interdisciplinary entries from a broad range of international scholars on the reception of the thought and work of Augustine of Hippo. Accessible volumes which provide references to both primary and secondary sources, and in which all quotes are translated into English. Contains a section on the extant works of Augustine, which are documented in light of the most recent scholarship and research.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199299164
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press
Vekt
5784 gr
Høyde
283 mm
Bredde
228 mm
Dybde
123 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
2000

Editor-in-chief
Redaktør

Om bidragsyterne

Karla Pollmann is Professor of Classics and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Reading. She has published monographs on late antique poetry, Augustine's hermeneutics, and most recently a commentary, with introduction and text, on Statius, Thebaid 12 (Ferdinand Schöningh, 2004).