Brown, Peter — Augustine of Hippo: A Biography

Berkeley, California, University of California Press, 2000. Revised Edition. Softcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. New Edition, with an Epilogue, by Peter Brown. From the personal library of the noted, influential Classicist, Peter Morris Green. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. From a publisher blurb about another work about Augustine of Hippo: "The life and works of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) have shaped the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians through subsequent centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions throughout the global Church today. 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?Augustine'sintellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth in this newly rediscovered biography of Augustine, as interpreted by the acclaimed church historian, the late Professor Henry Chadwick.Augustine's intellectual journey from schoolboy and student to Bishop and champion of Western Christendom in a period of intense political upheaval, is narrated in Chadwick's characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic style. With a foreword by Peter Brown reflecting on Chadwick's distinctive approach to Augustine. A biography of Augustine's life, as interpreted by the acclaimed church historian, the late Professor Henry Chadwick. Augustine's intellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth, providing a characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic narrative of this central figure in the history of Christian thought." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xi [3], 3-548 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine