Marriage and Virginity (Vol. 1/9) (Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century) - Hardcover

Saint Augustine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565481046 ISBN 13: 9781565481046

Publisher: New City Press, 1998

Synopsis

This volume presents new translations of five of Augustine’s works: The Excellence of Marriage, Holy Virginity, The Excellence of Widowhood, Adulterous Marriages, and Continence.... The volume is to be commended on several points. The translation itself is in eminently readable, clear English that should be accessible to anyone interested in Augustine.... The general introduction does an excellent job of placing these works in the context of Augustine’s career, showing how Augustine reacts to controversies with the Manichees, Jovinian, Jerome, and the Pelagians, while maintaining a commitment to the threefold goods of marriage — procreation, fidelity, and sacrament. This is a wonderful collection that allows readers to see the complexity of Augustine’s thought on a difficult topic.”
Kim Paffenroth
Journal of Early Christian Studies

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• Publisher: New City Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1565481046
• ISBN 13: 9781565481046
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: John E. Rotelle